Germany Defends Deportation of Afghan Migrants Convicted of Crimes mursaleen Thu, 06/25/2026 - 16:56 Author TOLOnews Profile Photo Author Short Bio TOLOnews is Afghanistan’s first 24-hour TV/online news channel covering national, regional and world affairs. Author Job TV Network Afghanistan Following a meeting between a delegation from the Islamic Emirate and representatives of the European Union, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended his government's policy of deporting Afghan migrants convicted of crimes. Speaking in the German parliament, Merz said Germany has always maintained diplomatic relations with Afghanistan and that those relations are currently conducted through one or two representatives of the Islamic Emirate.