Schoof pledges to deliver “asylum crisis” proof to MPs
WEB1 hour ago · Photo: Remko de Waal ANP. Prime minister Dick Schoof has pledged to send documents that back up the cabinet’s claim the Netherlands is facing an “asylum crisis” to parliament later on Thursday, as the bad-tempered debate on the right-wing government’s 2025 budget continued. Schoof was heard muttering under his breath when pressed by ...
Government investing in stricter asylum policy
WEB2 days ago · The Netherlands is unable to cope with the high numbers of migrants. Asylum centres are overcrowded, procedures take too long and costs are becoming excessive. Moreover, the continued asylum influx is exacerbating problems in the areas of public housing, health care and education. This government is introducing the strictest asylum regime ever in order to regain control of the situation.
Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from …
WEB1 day ago · THE HAGUE (AP) — The new Dutch government dominated by the far-right party of Geert Wilders officially asked the European Union for an exemption from its migration obligations on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation over one of the most explosive issues facing the bloc at a time when support for anti-immigration parties in Europe is rising.
The new hard-right Dutch coalition pledges stricter limits on asylum
WEB2 days ago · Updated 6:46 AM PDT, September 17, 2024. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The new hard-right Dutch government pledged Tuesday to launch stricter policies to hold back or kick out migrants who don’t qualify for asylum, as the king laid out the administration’s plans in a speech to open the parliamentary year.
Cracks show in coalition over legal status of asylum crisis plan
WEB2 days ago · Tensions have emerged in the coalition over the Dutch government’s plans to declare an asylum crisis after centre-right party Nieuw Sociaal Contract said it would withdraw its support if the Council of State advised against the plan. Nicolien van Vroonhoven, who is temporarily standing in for leader Pieter …
Netherlands Asks EU to Opt Out of Migration and Asylum Pact
WEB1 day ago · September 18, 2024 at 3:47 AM EDT. Save. The Dutch governmentasked the European Union to opt out of its migration and asylum agreement as the new right-wing cabinet pushes for the country’s ...
Dutch Aim for Migration Clampdown as Government Sees 'Asylum …
WEB5 days ago · AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government said on Friday it aimed to implement measures to limit migration in the coming months, including a moratorium on all new applications, days after Germany...
Dutch government to ask opt-out clause from EU asylum rules
WEB6 days ago · ADVERTISEMENT. The Dutch government of Prime Minister Dick Schoof has confirmed its intention to ask "as soon as possible" for an opt-out clause from the European Union's migration and asylum ...
Number of asylum seekers in 2024 in line with previous forecast | News …
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The number of people expected to apply for asylum in the Netherlands this year is in line with the forecast of November 2023. This is evident from a letter sent by State Secretary of Asylum and Migration Van der Burg to the House of Representatives.
Dutch Government’s Collapse Highlights Europe’s Migration Crisis …
WEBJul 8, 2023 · The collapse of a Dutch coalition government over a proposed refugee policy has once again underscored the potency of immigration as an arbiter of Europe’s politics and how stopping far-right ...
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