Government investing in stricter asylum policy
WEB3 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.
Schoof pledges to deliver “asylum crisis” proof to MPs
WEB22 hours 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 …
The new hard-right Dutch coalition pledges stricter limits on asylum
WEB3 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.
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.
Cabinet finally reveals its plans: Asylum "emergency", income tax ...
WEB6 days ago · The first Cabinet of Prime Minister Dick Schoof has finally presented an in-depth look into its policy initiatives and plans for its full four-year term. The plans, presented on Friday, cover a wide range of topics, key among them being the intention to declare the asylum situation as a national emergency so it can sidestep Parliament and enact a severe and rigid approach to those seeking ...
Cracks show in coalition over legal status of asylum crisis plan
WEB3 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 …
Dutch Aim for Migration Clampdown as Government Sees 'Asylum …
WEB6 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
WEBSep 13, 2024 · 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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