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The Taliban is looking for interns in Germany | DW News

May 22, 2026 2 min
afghanistantalibangerman politicsinternational relationsdiplomacy
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A Taliban-managed Afghan consulate in Bonn is openly recruiting interns, sparking significant controversy and highlighting contradictions in German diplomatic policy.

An Afghan consulate in Bonn, now under the management of Taliban-appointed representatives, has posted a public internship listing, drawing criticism and concern from the Afghan community in Germany. While Germany does not officially recognize the Taliban government, it has allowed these representatives to manage the facility to facilitate deportations of Afghan nationals. Experts and community organizations argue that this situation gives undue legitimacy to the Taliban regime and endangers the Afghan diaspora, who often fled the very group now operating the consulate.

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