Dec 7, 2023 at 11:28 AM Update: an hour ago Hygiene at the asylum seeker center in Ter Apel once again leaves much to be desired. Full waste bins, filthy toilets and dirty mattresses seem to be the norm, it appears inspection report from GGD Groningen. The situation is therefore “untenable”. The hygiene in the … Read more
Nov 29, 2023 at 10:21 AM Update: 18 minutes ago Asylum seekers are indeed allowed to work longer than the 24 weeks that the Netherlands now allows. The so-called ’24 week requirement’ thwarts access to the labor market, the Council of State ruled on Wednesday. In the Netherlands, asylum seekers are currently allowed to work … Read more
Nov 27, 2023 at 9:16 PM Update: 5 hours ago According to the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA), many municipalities do not arrange enough housing for status holders, despite agreements with the government. COA will contact those municipalities about this. This should ensure that status holders can still be accommodated quickly. … Read more
25 nov 2023 om 05:07 There is a good chance that the new cabinet – yet to be formed – will want to limit migration. Why is that actually necessary? And how can the government do this? Last year, approximately 400,000 people came to the Netherlands. Because others left, the total number of inhabitants grew … Read more
Nov 11, 2023 at 1:24 p.m Several political parties intend to limit the number of people who can apply for asylum. But that is not possible, experts tell NU.nl. A maximum number of asylum seekers has already been proposed, but is not possible in principle, says Lieneke Slingenberg, professor of migration law at the VU. … Read more
09 Nov 2023 at 20:17 The Council of Europe requires the Netherlands to be more alert to human trafficking of refugees. There are also concerns in the Netherlands, partly due to crowds in reception centers. “If you are mainly concerned with the question of whether there are enough beds, alertness to human trafficking can be … Read more
Oct 30, 2023 at 10:08 PM Update: 2 hours ago All reception locations of the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) are full. “The maximum occupancy has been reached at all our locations,” the organization writes on their website. The COA wants to prevent people from having to sleep outside. And so … Read more
Oct 22, 2023 at 11:55 p.m The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) believes that the government must take far-reaching measures to end the “extremely worrying” situation in asylum reception. That appears to be the case NRC from a letter from the COA board to the Ministry of Justice and Security and … Read more
Sep 23, 2023 at 6:48 PM Update: 6 hours ago The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) believes it will have sufficient places to accommodate all asylum seekers, not only this weekend, but also early next week. The acute need for shelter has thus been resolved, COA reported on Saturday evening. There … Read more
Sep 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM Update: 25 minutes ago Tunisia refuses to admit a group of MEPs. The group wanted to discuss, among other things, human rights and the migration agreement between the Tunisians and the European Union. The Social Democrats in the European Parliament are outraged. They were already unhappy about the migration … Read more