Taliban tells Berlin it will welcome German companies, aid

FILE PHOTO: Members of the German action group "Kabul Air Bridge" Mattea Weihe, Thomas Hoffmann, Theresa Breuer (seen on a screen from Doha) and Ruben Neugebauer, attend a news conference after they ended an airlift rescue operation in Afghanistan, Berlin, Germany, September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

BERLIN (Reuters) - The Taliban would welcome German investment in Afghanistan and help in areas including humanitarian aid, health care, education and infrastructure, the group's spokesman told Bild newspaper.

The Taliban took power in Afghanistan last month as foreign forces pulled out after a 20-year mission, and the country is facing an economic collapse and humanitarian crisis while donors and governments weigh up how to deal with the new leaders.