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The time to articulate a European response to the multidimensional crisis that opens in Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul is running out. With the deadline that the United States gave for the withdrawal of troops around the corner, on August 31, and with the resurgent Taliban regime pressing for the calendar to be respected, this Tuesday the Interior Ministers will meet in Brussels and Justice of the European Union to try to find a common position in the face of the foreseeable humanitarian debacle, and the consequent migratory wave that European capitals fear so much, due to its similarities with the 2015 crisis: then Syria was bleeding and they crossed the European borders more of a million people seeking asylum.

The extraordinary meeting of the Council of the EU, convened by the Slovenian presidency, which this semester leads the Union, seeks to unite the usual cacophony of 27 voices in the community bloc when it comes to border and migrant issues, and also articulate mechanisms that will prevent a repeat of the 2015 scenario, states the announcement of the call.

The member states come to the appointment with fresh memories. The images of tens of thousands of families traversing fences and barbed wire into the heart of Germany, boarding crowded trains, sleeping anywhere to save their lives are still very much present. Building on the lessons learned, the EU and its Member States are determined to act together to prevent a recurrence of the large-scale uncontrolled illegal migratory movements they faced in the past, by preparing a coordinated and orderly response, said the draft joint declaration of the EU Council meeting, to which MRT has had access.

The document, which must still be approved by the ministers during the face-to-face meeting, reflects how the EU intends to prevent the problem from reaching its borders and overflowing them, for which support should be strengthened for the countries in the immediate vicinity of Afghanistan to ensure that those in need receive adequate protection primarily in the region. Although the draft recognizes the need to provide that shelter to those who need it, in line with EU legislation and with our international obligations, it calls for strengthening support for neighboring and transit countries, which host a large number of migrants and refugees , so that they are the ones who provide that protection. On the other hand, it calls for the European Asylum Support Office to intensify its external operations for the development of asylum capacity, and suggests mechanisms such as voluntary resettlement for vulnerable people.

The EU, as reflected in the note, is also concerned about the threat to security posed by the new geopolitical theater, which is why it invites all efforts to ensure that the Taliban regime cease ties and practices with international terrorism , preventing the country from once again becoming a sanctuary of violent fanaticism. The EU even reserves the ability to respond to events on the ground that may affect its security, and invites Europol to provide a risk analysis of the situation. The timely implementation of security checks on people who are evacuated from Afghanistan remains crucial, adds the text, which underlines the European determination to protect external borders and prevent unauthorized entry into EU territory. .

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The draft also gives priority to continuing the evacuation of European and Afghan citizens from the country, and ensures that specific solutions will be sought for specific cases of people in danger. The EU, according to the document, will continue to align with the international community, in particular with the UN and its agencies, to stabilize the region and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches vulnerable populations, in particular women and children, in Afghanistan and neighboring countries , pledging to increase financial support to relevant international organizations .

We have to give international protection to those who are under immediate threat, such as womens rights and fundamental rights activists, authors and journalists, values the Interior Commissioner, Ylva Johansson, through statements sent to EL COUNTRY by mobile message. Johansson is in the United States, where he plans to discuss the Afghan situation with the Secretary of National Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, and the Secretary General of the UN, Antnio Guterres, among others, before returning to Brussels to hold the meeting with the Ministers of Justice and the Interior. We have to prevent significant numbers of people from embarking on dangerous smuggling routes into the EU and instead ensure that we protect women and girls through resettlement, Commissioner Johansson proposes.

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