# France confirms ‘technical discussions’ with Afghanistan’s Taliban

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/france-confirms-technical-discussions-with-afghanistans-taliban/
- Published: 2026-11-05T15:32:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T02:50:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/11/05/france-confirms-technical-discussions-with-afghanistan-s-taliban_6772735_4.html
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- France confirms technical talks with the Taliban over deportations.
- The discussions concern undocumented Afghans and security cases.
- Paris says contact does not mean it recognises Taliban rule.

## Summary

France has confirmed technical discussions with Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to enable the return of some Afghans from France. The talks concern deportations and mark practical contact with a government Paris does not recognise, amid European efforts to arrange returns.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed the discussions at a parliamentary hearing on 2 November, saying they were intended to facilitate deportations of undocumented Afghans. France’s foreign ministry has said the returns would include people considered a security threat; French officials maintain that talks do not amount to recognising the Taliban government, which returned to power in 2021.

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