- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte lamented on Friday the handling of the hundreds of migrants and refugees who have been forced to sleep rough outside a refugee reception center due to overcrowding inside.
- The government will also restrict the number of migrants and refugees entering the country — including the 1,000 asylum seekers who come annually as part of the 2016 EU deal with Turkey — until the end of next year.
- Dutch officials blame cutbacks following the COVID-19 pandemic which forced the closure of some refugee centers and placed additional pressure on others, leading to the overcrowding at Ter Apel.
Netherlands to restrict number of migrants amid ‘inhumane’ conditions 26.08.2022
