Dutch begin emergency shelter construction for asylum seekers

Euractiv | Sep 5, 2022 at 8:39 AM
  • The construction of emergency shelters for asylum seekers has already started in Zoutkamp, in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Dutch media NL Times reported.
  • The shelters will be able to accommodate up to 700 asylum seekers who are waiting to start the asylum application procedure in the Ter Apel asylum centre.
  • On Friday, an MP from the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy party resigned due to the “ice-cold” treatment of asylum seekers in the Netherlands.