Tag: asylum
Amersfoort will receive a temporary reception location for 200 asylum seekers
The asylum seekers come from various countries, including Syria, Yemen, Eritrea and Afghanistan. These are families with children and men and women traveling alone. The intention is that the first…
The Asylum Pact in the EU – this applies now
Why is a pact needed? The EU has had common basic rules for handling asylum for a long time, above all in the so-called Dublin rules that one must seek…
Right of asylum: a “historic” European reform but the hardest part remains to be done
Finally an agreement on the sensitive file of migration and the reform of the European asylum system! The deadlock had lasted since 2016. It took a final stretch of 12…
Utrecht wants more sustainable asylum reception instead of temporary places
The reception is also somewhat flexible. This allows additional asylum reception places to be set up if there is an increased influx, but if the places are not needed for…
“Christian from Syria”, asylum seeker. Who is the alleged perpetrator of the attack in Annecy?
The identity of the author of the knife attack in Annecy (Savoie) was quickly revealed. Here’s what we know about Abdalmasih H. Over the hours following the knife attack perpetrated…
The EU is looking for an agreement to reform immigration rules – the issue of internal transfers of asylum seekers is troubling member states
According to the proposal, Finland’s share of intra-EU transfers would be around 400 asylum seekers per year. The value of one internal transfer has been calculated at 20,000 euros. BRUSSELS…
Municipalities are forging plans for asylum seekers, because the distribution law is coming
Isn’t it a bit premature to take such a position in anticipation of the distribution law? No, says the mayor. By indicating all his wishes and limits now, he has…
Wijk bij Duurstede is investigating the possibility of a reception boat for more than 80 asylum seekers
The intention is that the asylum ship can be used for a period of several years. There should be room on the ship for 80 to 100 asylum seekers. The…
UK sets up two new barges to house asylum seekers
In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has pledged to drastically reduce the number of Channel crossings, and one of the pillars of this promise is deterrence. The…
State Secretary not positive about the plan of all Utrecht mayors to get asylum seekers to work earlier
More flexible rules should be introduced for promising asylum seekers who have a good chance of obtaining a residence permit, said King’s Commissioner Hans Oosters. “People from Syria, for example,…