On Wednesday 21 March, representatives of the EU and NATO expressed concern at the security situation in Afghanistan, at a hearing at the 'security and defence' sub-committee of the European Parliament. A few hours earlier, a further attack to coincide with Persian New Year, which has been condemned by the EU, left at least 32 people dead in Kabul.
“The security situation in Afghanistan has considerably worsened”, said Dietmar Krissler, head of the European External Action Service's...