The EU will be wary of a repeat of the refugee crisis of 2015, when Syrian refugees and other migrants arrived at European borders.
Many lost their lives attempting dangerous sea crossings, but the developments also provoked divisions within the bloc.
There was a group of EU nations that were more willing to accept and integrate refugees who were trying to escape war. Other countries, such as Hungary, were more skeptical about providing aid and shelter. Carsten Nickel, deputy director of research at Teneo, a consultancy firm, thinks a similar division is likely to happen again.
"It is a common reflex among West European politicians to call for EU-wide answers to the migration challenge. But regardless of the events in Afghanistan, a truly European solution will likely remain elusive. The gaps between Eastern and Western member states on these questions are simply too big," he told CNBC via email.
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