Over half of planned asylum centers may not open

The plans for more than half of new asylum centers in the Netherlands may be cancelled, NOS reports after surveying the Dutch municipalities that had asylum centers planned. A total of 40 new asylum centers were scheduled to open in the coming months, representing approximately 20 thousand beds. The municipalities, provinces, Cabinet and COA - the central agency for the reception of asylum seekers - are meeting today to discuss how many centers are still necessary. According to the broadcaster, a number of municipalities are annoyed that the asylum center in their town may not open, especially given how hard they worked to get support for it in the community.