Segers responds to the promise of the Vvd, Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s party. He said last week he will engage in ‘too high flow of asylum seekers’ be substantially reduced.
If the VVD wants to talk to coalition party ChristenUnie about measures to “make asylum procedures as difficult as possible”, it will be a “very short” conversation, the ChristenUnie leader said today. He also pointed out that most of the migrants who come to the Netherlands are migrant workers.
“Only a humane asylum policy”
Segers speaks only of “humane asylum policy”. He means fighting human trafficking and improving the terrible living conditions in the reception camps ‘on the edge of our continent’. According to him, the situation is “degrading and degrading”.
It is now mainly up to Prime Minister Rutte to seek solutions to asylum problems, says the CU leader. According to him, this should take place in Brussels.
Political journalist Floor Bremer was present at the Christian Union convention. You noted that some members were a little surprised that their leader wants to talk about reducing the influx of asylum seekers. Migration is always a sensitive issue in the party.
But after the speech, many members said they understand he wants to look more broadly at migration. Even if limiting labor migration cannot count on everyone’s support. For example, members highlight labor shortages and the need for additional workers.
Risk to the coalition
Asylum issues always pose a risk to coalition stability, says journalist Floor Bremer. “The VVD will be pleased if the ChristenUnie gives room for discussion or a restriction of the influx. But that does not eliminate potential pitfalls. Because how the influx should be reduced and by how much, serious discussions will have to be held. And if they find themselves in this , the matter always remains with this sensitive topic.”
