German Chancellor Angela Merkel has accused Belarus of using refugees to "undermine security." Her remarks come as the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan fuels concerns that thousands of people could try to flee to Europe.
The UN has cast doubt on claims that the Taliban have become less intolerant over the past 20 years. Military aircraft continue to transport people from Kabul airport.
Just weeks before a general election, German politicians are worried that large numbers of Afghan refugees might make their way to Europe. The wave of mostly Syrian refugees who came in 2015 still haunts German politics.
Following legal action by rights campaigners a Spanish court on Monday suspended the repatriation to Morocco of a group of unaccompanied minors who crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in May.
Some 500 asylum seekers and local activists on the Greek island of Lesbos gathered late Monday evening for a peaceful protest against the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. They held up Afghan flags and banners that read "We say no1