However, the judge indicated that the municipality seems to be doing everything it can to guarantee safety as well as possible. He also noted that the need in the asylum crisis is currently so high that this is a more important consideration than the possible concerns of local residents. And so the reception on the ship can continue as usual. “Very good”, says Mayor Backhuijs. It is not an issue for him that local residents filed a lawsuit. “We live in a free country. And I am mayor of all Nieuwegeiners, including people who disagree with something.”
Reception ship for asylum seekers arrived in Nieuwegein
