EU Commission Reaffirms Plans to Invite Islamic Emirate to Brussels Hayatullah.Rahimi Sun, 06/07/2026 - 23:32 Author Mohammad Bashir Soltani Profile Photo Author Job Reporter, Political Writer Afghanistan Amid criticism over the invitation extended to a delegation of the Islamic Emirate to Brussels, a spokesperson for the European Commission says the institution is continuing to pursue plans to host representatives of Afghanistan’s current government. Speaking at a press briefing, Markus Lammert said the European Commission is following a framework proposed by the interior ministers of 20 EU member states in its engagement with Afghanistan. Markus Lammert, spokesperson for the European Commission, said: “The European Commission is acting on the basis of a framework that was guided and proposed by 20 member states.