Tag: seekers
Immigration in Europe: where do most asylum seekers come from?
996,000 asylum applications were registered in 2022 in European countries, according to the annual report of the European Union Agency for Asylum (AUEA) published on Tuesday 4 July. This is…
The municipality of Veenendaal is investigating long-term housing for asylum seekers for 15 years
Veenendaal – The municipality of Veenendaal will investigate whether the current shelter for refugees on Wageningselaan can be transferred to the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA)…
This is how fraudsters cheated housing seekers of one million kroner
Through a cunning plan, fraudsters managed to swindle one million kroner from desperate housing seekers in Stockholm.Around 100 people went for viewings and paid down payments for long-term contracts, for…
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 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,…
Appeal to Utrecht mayors: allow promising asylum seekers to work immediately from now on
The call of the mayors and the commissioner is part of Plan Utrecht. The 26 Utrecht municipalities want to look not only at the quantitative demand for asylum reception, but…