Germany accelerates deportations of Afghan criminals to Afghanistan
Germany is speeding up deportations of Afghan criminals by negotiating with the Taliban on a technical level, allowing three charter flights per month. This move is part of a tougher migration policy after the 2025 snap elections.
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior is accelerating the deportation of Afghan criminals to Afghanistan, cooperating with the Taliban regime in Kabul on a technical level. According to DW, a ministry spokesperson announced that in the future, three charter flights per month will be possible, as well as individual returns on regular flights at any time.
The talks between the German Interior Ministry and the Taliban de facto government took place on a "technical level" because Germany does not recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. According to information from the newspaper Bild am Sonntag, at least 100 Afghan criminals awaiting deportation are currently in regular or deportation detention in Germany.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told the newspaper: "Anyone who abuses our protection and commits serious crimes here must seek their future in their home country. Our society has a legitimate interest in criminals leaving our country."
Recently, Germany deported 32 Afghans to their home country on a charter flight. Among them were men convicted of crimes such as rape, murder, child sexual abuse, drug trafficking, and extortion. In 2025, the number of deportations of people whose asylum applications were rejected increased significantly in Germany.
Migration was one of the central issues in the 2025 early election campaign in Germany. Since the new government took office, the interior minister has ordered stricter border checks and the turning back of asylum seekers if they have already submitted applications in another EU country.
