Urgent letter from Inspectorates calls for immediate intervention to improve safety and development of asylum children in Dutch reception centres

Urgent letter from Inspectorates calls for immediate intervention to improve safety and development of asylum children in Dutch reception centres

ANPArrival of asylum seekers at the application center in Ter Apel in the summer of 2022 NOS News•today, 14:26 The reception of asylum children is still below standard and the safety and development of children in Dutch asylum reception is at risk. Four inspectorates call on Secretary of State Eric van der Burg of Asiel … Read more

“Changes to Freedom of Movement Act/EU Implemented Through EU Regulations and Amendment to Residence Act”

With the law implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 and amending the Residence Act, the Freedom of Movement Act/EU, the Act on the Central Register of Foreigners and the Ordinance on the Implementation of the Law on the Central Register of Foreigners of 24.04. 2023 (BGBl. I No. 106) Parts of the Freedom … Read more

Schallenberg blocks Slovenia’s desire to open the border

Schallenberg blocks Slovenia’s desire to open the border

Schallenberg spoke after the first trilateral meeting with his counterparts from Slovenia and Croatia. He said there was an “aspect of dysfunctionality” in the Schengen area. There are currently around 12,000 asylum applications in Austria, compared to over 110,000 in the previous year, according to the Foreign Minister. “How can it be that Austria in … Read more

“Do refugees receive too much money in Germany?”

“Do refugees receive too much money in Germany?”

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (55) said in the BILD interview: It is understandable “that potential refugees are chasing after the more generous benefits”. Specifically, he says: Refugees who have already arrived and been registered in Greece are making their way to Germany because there are more services there. Do refugees get TOO MUCH … Read more

Stocker: “People’s party is working step by step on the failures of the FPÖ”

Stocker: “People’s party is working step by step on the failures of the FPÖ”

With the drastically falling number of asylum applications, our system is steadily recovering Vienna (OTS) – “The People’s Party is working through the failures of the FPÖ step by step. The fact that Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer made the asylum debate a ‘top priority’ was spot on. With a strict but fair asylum course and … Read more

shortage of almost 40,000 places

shortage of almost 40,000 places

NOS Sonja Pleumeekers news editor Jeroen Stans political reporter Sonja Pleumeekers news editor Jeroen Stans political reporter Many more places for asylum reception should be added this year than previously thought. At the moment there are just under 50,000 reception places. But due to expiring contracts, many of them will expire within a few months, … Read more

The government is releasing travel restrictions for asylum seekers for now

The government is releasing travel restrictions for asylum seekers for now

ANP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 3.35pm•Edited today, 3:46 pm The measure that asylum seekers with residence permits are not allowed to bring their family members to the Netherlands until they have a home in the Netherlands will be temporarily lifted. Secretary of State Van der Burg writes it to the House of Representatives. In this way, the … Read more

In 2022, Germany will once again be the leader in asylum applications

In 2022, Germany will once again be the leader in asylum applications

asylum applications The majority of asylum seekers in Germany this year were from Syria at 27%, followed by Afghanistan (17%), Turkey (10%), Iraq (6.9%) and Georgia (4.0%). (Photo: dpa) Berlin This year, Germany remains the frontrunner in the European Union for asylum applications. This is what emerges from a confidential “situation report” on migration and … Read more