EU commission has not recognized Taliban

The EU Commission President says the bloc has not recognized the Taliban in Afghanistan and is not holding political talks with them. Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will judge the group based on their actions not words. She made the remarks during a news conference after visiting a reception centre in Madrid for Afghan employees of EU institutions evacuated from Kabul. The evacuation came after the Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan capital on Sunday. The Taliban have declared the formation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, pledging to observe the rights of people within the framework of Islamic laws.