Social housing won't go to Ukrainian refugees over current residents: Housing corporations
2 years, 9 months ago

Social housing won't go to Ukrainian refugees over current residents: Housing corporations

NL Times  

Social housing associations in the Netherlands are standing firm on their insistence that the reception of Ukrainian refugees is not at the expense of those who have been waiting for a low-priced rental home for a long time. Vestia and Ymere have indicated along with other housing associations that they will not withdraw any homes from their stock due to the shortage on the housing market. Amsterdam housing associations have come together to arrange five complexes where Ukrainian refugees can be housed, including adapted business spaces, offices, and schools. Amsterdam has asked all active housing associations within its municipality to find places for refugees to be accommodated, a spokesperson for the Amsterdam Federation of Housing Corporations explained.

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Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands now required to pay for municipal shelter
1 week ago

Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands now required to pay for municipal shelter

NL Times  

Starting January 1, Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands must contribute financially to their municipal shelter if they have an income. Under the new policy, adults are required to pay around 100 euros per month for utilities, such as gas, water, and electricity. A survey conducted by Hogeschool Inholland among 187 Ukrainian refugees highlighted the financial challenges faced by many. The …

Concerns for Ukrainian refugees as main Utrecht facility closes; Human trafficking risk
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Concerns for Ukrainian refugees as main Utrecht facility closes; Human trafficking risk

NL Times  

Dutch refugee council VluchtelingenWerk is concerned about the consequences of the closure of the main registration point for Ukrainian refugees in Utrecht. “For the first time since the outbreak of the war, Ukrainian refugees are standing in front of a closed door without shelter.” At the same time, the National Rapporteur on Human Trafficking said the closure of the Utrecht …

Refugees were allocated 6% of social housing in 2021
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Refugees were allocated 6% of social housing in 2021

Dutch News  

Despite claims that refugees with residency permits are being given priority in social housing, they accounted for just 6% of new rent-controlled housing corporation tenants in 2021, according to research by national statistics agency CBS. That year, 169,000 housing corporation homes became available for new tenants and just under 10,000 were allocated to refugee families, the CBS said. In Alkmaar, …

Rules to spread refugees nationwide come a step nearer
1 year, 3 months ago

Rules to spread refugees nationwide come a step nearer

Dutch News  

Controversial legislation to ensure all local authorities have to provide a certain number of beds for refugees will now pass in the lower house parliament because a majority of MPs are in favour. Research published by RTL Nieuws a year ago showed that more than half of Dutch local councils have not provided any housing for refugees in the past …

Rules to spread refugees nationwide come a step nearer
1 year, 3 months ago

Rules to spread refugees nationwide come a step nearer

Dutch News  

Controversial legislation to ensure all local authorities have to provide a certain number of beds for refugees will now pass in the lower house parliament because a majority of MPs are in favour. Research published by RTL Nieuws a year ago showed that more than half of Dutch local councils have not provided any housing for refugees in the past …

98% of accommodation spaces for Ukrainian refugees currently occupied
1 year, 5 months ago

98% of accommodation spaces for Ukrainian refugees currently occupied

NL Times  

Every week, approximately 700 to 1,000 Ukrainians fleeing from the war continue to arrive in the Netherlands. Jaap Donker, the director of the Utrecht Safety Region, who has been overseeing the accommodation of Ukrainians and the emergency sheltering of asylum seekers on behalf of all safety regions, stated that by January 1, 2024, 90,000 places should be available. In February, …

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees living in hotels as councils struggle to house them
2 years ago

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees living in hotels as councils struggle to house them

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But with no proper move-on strategy in place that’s exactly …

Netherlands needs 20,000 more shelter spots for Ukrainian refugees
2 years ago

Netherlands needs 20,000 more shelter spots for Ukrainian refugees

NL Times  

The Dutch government believes that the number of Ukrainian refugees present in the Netherlands will continue to increase in the coming period. The Cabinet is considering having Ukrainians who earn an income help pay for their accommodation themselves, said State Secretary Eric van der Burg, who handles asylum issues for the Cabinet. Now that it looks like Ukrainian refugees will …

Dutch municipalities unsure how to handle a new influx of Ukrainian refugees this winter
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch municipalities unsure how to handle a new influx of Ukrainian refugees this winter

NL Times  

The winter weather in Ukraine will continue to get colder in the coming week as the country struggles to make repairs after Russian attacks took out large portions of its energy infrastructure. Temperatures in Kyiv could fall below -8 degrees Celsius next week, prompting Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to say the Netherlands will be ready to take more refugees …

Refugee numbers top 10,600 in Q3, led by Syrians and Afghans
2 years, 2 months ago

Refugee numbers top 10,600 in Q3, led by Syrians and Afghans

Dutch News  

Over 10,600 people made a first request for asylum status in the Netherlands in the third quarter of this year, according to figures from the immigration service IND. The largest group – 4,600 – came from Syria, followed by nearly 1,000 people from Afghanistan and 935 from Turkey, national statistics agency CBS said, citing figures sourced from the IND. More …

Over 40% of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands now employed: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 40% of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands now employed: Report

NL Times  

Figures from the Dutch government show that over 74,500 Ukrainian people have fled the war in their home country, and now reside in the Netherlands. Over 40 percent of Ukrainian refugees who arrived since the war began have found employment in the country, benefits agency UWV told BNR. However, European work permit rules were adjusted for Ukrainian refugees, meaning they …

Councils housing Ukrainians but not other refugees is discrimination
2 years, 5 months ago

Councils housing Ukrainians but not other refugees is discrimination

Dutch News  

The Dutch human rights council has urged the government to stop differentiating between Ukrainian refugees and those from other countries, saying it is discrimination to allow local councils to pick and chose who to provide housing for. In addition, some local authorities which are refusing to provide temporary housing for refugees from Syria or Yemen have made accommodation available to …

Councils housing Ukrainians but not other refugees is discrimination
2 years, 5 months ago

Councils housing Ukrainians but not other refugees is discrimination

Dutch News  

The Dutch human rights council has urged the government to stop differentiating between Ukrainian refugees and those from other countries, saying it is discrimination to allow local councils to pick and chose who to provide housing for. In addition, some local authorities which are refusing to provide temporary housing for refugees from Syria or Yemen have made accommodation available to …

24,000 Ukrainian refugees working in the Netherlands; Amsterdam & The Hague most popular
2 years, 5 months ago

24,000 Ukrainian refugees working in the Netherlands; Amsterdam & The Hague most popular

NL Times  

At least 24,000 refugees from Ukraine have found work in the Netherlands, according to the latest data. The Ukrainian people mainly found a job in the hospitality industry and through employment agencies. Many refugees also found work in the hospitality industry, in agriculture and horticulture and business services. If a refugee finds other work during their stay in the Netherlands, …

Many Ukrainians must leave host families for shelters as summer vacation approaches
2 years, 6 months ago

Many Ukrainians must leave host families for shelters as summer vacation approaches

NL Times  

Municipalities are preparing for a new influx of Ukrainian refugees –– not from Ukraine itself, but from host families in the Netherlands. They want to stop hosting Ukrainians, in many cases because the summer holidays are approaching and they do not want to leave the refugees alone in their house. According to a spokesperson, there are already host families who …

There is not a single vacant place: Ukraine's burgeoning refugee crisis as war nears 100th day
2 years, 7 months ago

There is not a single vacant place: Ukraine's burgeoning refugee crisis as war nears 100th day

India Today  

It has been a little over three months since Russia invaded Ukraine and the immediate after-effects of this were non-fighting Ukrainians moving out of their country to neighbouring nations, mostly central Europe, as refugees. As per the WHO, the displaced people of Ukraine living in makeshift shelters and overcrowded places also increase the risk of getting infected with diseases like …

Municipalities under intense administrative pressure with Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 7 months ago

Municipalities under intense administrative pressure with Ukrainian refugees

NL Times  

Eight in ten Dutch municipalities face increased administrative pressure due to the reception of tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees, NOS reports based on a survey of about half of the municipalities. When the Cabinet decided that municipalities would be responsible for sheltering Ukrainian refugees instead of the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers, they had to spark …

Ukrainian refugees with host families can miss out on registration, aid
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainian refugees with host families can miss out on registration, aid

NL Times  

Ukrainian refugees living with Dutch host families could sometimes fall through the cracks of the system. There are thousands of Ukrainian refugees currently living with Dutch host families instead of in shelters arranged by the government. While living with a host family can be more pleasant for refugees, it is also a "disorganized effort," said Mariia Shaidrova, head of the …

From new clothes to jobs and kids sports: initiatives to help Ukrainians
2 years, 8 months ago

From new clothes to jobs and kids sports: initiatives to help Ukrainians

Dutch News  

Dozens of people have been getting in touch about initiatives they are organizing or are involved in to help people from Ukraine. Garderobe for Ukraine Organised by the Polish Library in Amsterdam, you can donate new and wearable second hand clothes, shoes, toys, food products, hygiene products, baby products and pet products for both Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands and …

From new clothes to jobs and kids sports: initiatives to help Ukrainians
2 years, 8 months ago

From new clothes to jobs and kids sports: initiatives to help Ukrainians

Dutch News  

Dozens of people have been getting in touch about initiatives they are organizing or are involved in to help people from Ukraine. Garderobe for Ukraine Organised by the Polish Library in Amsterdam, you can donate new and wearable second hand clothes, shoes, toys, food products, hygiene products, baby products and pet products for both Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands and …

More Ukrainian refugees are registered in NL, more resources online
2 years, 8 months ago

More Ukrainian refugees are registered in NL, more resources online

Dutch News  

Some 28,000 Ukrainians are now living in temporary accommodation in the Netherlands which has been organized by local councils. Several hundred children have started lessons in special temporary schools for newcomers, set up to cater for the refugees who began arriving last month. Banks and local authorities have also made arrangements for Ukrainians to open accounts and transfer money from …

More Ukrainian refugees are registered in NL, more resources online
2 years, 8 months ago

More Ukrainian refugees are registered in NL, more resources online

Dutch News  

Some 28,000 Ukrainians are now living in temporary accommodation in the Netherlands which has been organized by local councils. Several hundred children have started lessons in special temporary schools for newcomers, set up to cater for the refugees who began arriving last month. Banks and local authorities have also made arrangements for Ukrainians to open accounts and transfer money from …

Nearly 28,000 Ukrainians in government shelters; Space for another 13,700
2 years, 9 months ago

Nearly 28,000 Ukrainians in government shelters; Space for another 13,700

NL Times  

Government shelters are currently housing 27,842 people from Ukraine, the Ministry of Justice and Security reported. The mayors at the head of the regions agreed with the Cabinet last month that they would create 50,000 reception places as soon as possible. These figures also include people who are not being taken care of by the government directly, but who are …

More Ukrainian refugees settled in Rotterdam than other Dutch cities
2 years, 9 months ago

More Ukrainian refugees settled in Rotterdam than other Dutch cities

NL Times  

Rotterdam has the most Ukrainian refugees registered in the city of all municipalities in the Netherlands. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, 1,519 Ukrainians have registered in Rotterdam's Municipal Personal Record Database. Renswoude is accommodating the most Ukrainian refugees per capita - 14 per 1,000 residents. The municipality has 14 Ukrainian refugees registered per 1,000 residents.

Cabinet preparing to shelter up to 150,000 Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

Cabinet preparing to shelter up to 150,000 Ukrainian refugees

NL Times  

The Dutch government expects 100,000 to 150,000 Ukrainians to seek shelter in the Netherlands. You don't know what Putin is going to do," said Migration policy director Bart-Jan ter Heerdt in parliament, referring to the Russian president responsible for the invasion of Ukraine. Ter Heerdt stressed the uncertainty in answering parliamentary questions about the scenarios the Justice Ministry is preparing …

Temporary housing for Ukrainians could eventually become student housing
2 years, 9 months ago

Temporary housing for Ukrainians could eventually become student housing

NL Times  

The office buildings and other vacant buildings that are now being converted into temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees can also be used for student housing in the future, according to student housing partner Kences. The organization said there is currently a shortage of 26,500 student housing units and that number will increase in the coming years. Both Kences and the …

Dutch step up preparations for Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch step up preparations for Ukrainian refugees

Dutch News  

The government has invoked national crisis legislation to force local authorities to organise accommodation for Ukrainian refugees by Friday. Local mayors must also ensure that they register the newcomers and provide them with money to live on, education and healthcare, junior justice minister Eric van der Burg said after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting to discuss the war in Ukraine. ‘In practice …

Dutch step up preparations for Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch step up preparations for Ukrainian refugees

Dutch News  

The government has invoked national crisis legislation to force local authorities to organise accommodation for Ukrainian refugees by Friday. Local mayors must also ensure that they register the newcomers and provide them with money to live on, education and healthcare, junior justice minister Eric van der Burg said after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting to discuss the war in Ukraine. ‘In practice …

Temporary refugee housing should be used for higher education students: Think tank
2 years, 9 months ago

Temporary refugee housing should be used for higher education students: Think tank

NL Times  

The offices and other vacant buildings now being converted into temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees can also be used for student housing in the future, said think tank Kences. Both Kences and student union LSVb don't know of students who, for example, live in anti-squatting buildings and are being evicted because of the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. "I haven't heard …

Dutch launch English website for Ukrainian refugees in NL
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch launch English website for Ukrainian refugees in NL

Dutch News  

Dutch refugee organisation Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland and the Red Cross have launched an English-language website gathering together information for Ukrainian nationals who have fled the war and come to the Netherlands. Thousands open their homes to Ukrainian refugees Some 8,000 Ukrainian nationals have arrived in the Netherlands so far but the government expects at least 50,000 people, mainly women and children, …

Dutch launch English website for Ukrainian refugees in NL
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch launch English website for Ukrainian refugees in NL

Dutch News  

Dutch refugee organisation Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland and the Red Cross have launched an English-language website gathering together information for Ukrainian nationals who have fled the war and come to the Netherlands. Thousands open their homes to Ukrainian refugees Some 8,000 Ukrainian nationals have arrived in the Netherlands so far but the government expects at least 50,000 people, mainly women and children, …

More Ukrainians arrive in the Netherlands as Dutch step up preparations
2 years, 9 months ago

More Ukrainians arrive in the Netherlands as Dutch step up preparations

Dutch News  

The number of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands had reached 6,200 by Sunday, according to justice ministry figures, quoted in the Telegraaf. And regional safety board Hubert Bruls told television show Buitenhof that ‘drastic measures’ may have to be taken if people continue to arrive at the current pace. The 25 regional safety boards have already been asked to identify …

More Ukrainians arrive in the Netherlands as Dutch step up preparations
2 years, 9 months ago

More Ukrainians arrive in the Netherlands as Dutch step up preparations

Dutch News  

The number of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands had reached 6,200 by Sunday, according to justice ministry figures, quoted in the Telegraaf. And regional safety board Hubert Bruls told television show Buitenhof that ‘drastic measures’ may have to be taken if people continue to arrive at the current pace. The 25 regional safety boards have already been asked to identify …

Dutch King and Queen visit Ukrainians sheltering at refugee site
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch King and Queen visit Ukrainians sheltering at refugee site

NL Times  

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima took ample time on Thursday to listen to the experiences of Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in the Netherlands. The couple was visiting Ukrainians who are housed in the barracks at the Harskamp army site, ​​in the village of the same name within the municipality of Ede. The king and queen concluded every conversation with …

Dutch set up crisis team to deal with refugees from Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch set up crisis team to deal with refugees from Ukraine

Dutch News  

The Dutch cabinet is setting up a crisis team to cope with the expected large number of refugees from Ukraine, prime minister Mark Rutte said in a short statement on Tuesday. No one can estimate how many refugees are heading for the Netherlands, but ‘we have to be well prepared’, the prime minister told reporters. Their primary concern will be …

Dutch set up crisis team to deal with refugees from Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch set up crisis team to deal with refugees from Ukraine

Dutch News  

The Dutch cabinet is setting up a crisis team to cope with the expected large number of refugees from Ukraine, prime minister Mark Rutte said in a short statement on Tuesday. No one can estimate how many refugees are heading for the Netherlands, but ‘we have to be well prepared’, the prime minister told reporters. Their primary concern will be …

Netherlands readying 50,000 placements for Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 10 months ago

Netherlands readying 50,000 placements for Ukrainian refugees

NL Times  

The 25 Dutch security regions must each prepare to take in 2,000 asylum seekers from Ukraine. The Koninklijke Marechaussee, a policing force that works as part of the Dutch military and is responsible for border security, has been referring Ukrainian asylum seekers they encounter at the border or airports to these locations. The municipality of Rotterdam hired two river cruise …

Minister admits there was no legal basis for refugee housing demand
3 years ago

Minister admits there was no legal basis for refugee housing demand

Dutch News  

Former junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol has admitted she had no legal powers to force several local authorities to set up emergency accommodation for refugees. Broekers-Knol told five local councils in mid December they had no choice but to take in refugees, but now says there was no legal basis for the decision. The decision, she said in briefing to …

Minister admits there was no legal basis for refugee housing demand
3 years ago

Minister admits there was no legal basis for refugee housing demand

Dutch News  

Former junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol has admitted she had no legal powers to force several local authorities to set up emergency accommodation for refugees. Broekers-Knol told five local councils in mid December they had no choice but to take in refugees, but now says there was no legal basis for the decision. The decision, she said in briefing to …

Safety boards agree to act on housing for refugees as crisis deepens
3 years, 2 months ago

Safety boards agree to act on housing for refugees as crisis deepens

Dutch News  

The Netherlands 25 regional safety boards have agreed to find an extra 800 beds to cope with the rising number of asylum seekers needing accommodation, Nijmegen mayor and board chairman Hubert Bruls has said. On Monday, justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus made an urgent appeal for help in finding places for people to live – particularly young refugees who are in …

Safety boards agree to act on housing for refugees as crisis deepens
3 years, 2 months ago

Safety boards agree to act on housing for refugees as crisis deepens

Dutch News  

The Netherlands 25 regional safety boards have agreed to find an extra 800 beds to cope with the rising number of asylum seekers needing accommodation, Nijmegen mayor and board chairman Hubert Bruls has said. On Monday, justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus made an urgent appeal for help in finding places for people to live – particularly young refugees who are in …

Almere gets tent camp to house 450 refugees as housing crisis worsens
3 years, 2 months ago

Almere gets tent camp to house 450 refugees as housing crisis worsens

Dutch News  

Soldiers were drafted in to put up marquees as emergency accommodation for 450 refugees in Almere this weekend. All refugee centres in the Netherlands are currently full, including emergency centres and people have been sleeping on chairs and camp beds in Ter Apel, where all new arrivals report to be registered. The shortage of accommodation is due both an increase …

Almere gets tent camp to house 450 refugees as housing crisis worsens
3 years, 2 months ago

Almere gets tent camp to house 450 refugees as housing crisis worsens

Dutch News  

Soldiers were drafted in to put up marquees as emergency accommodation for 450 refugees in Almere this weekend. All refugee centres in the Netherlands are currently full, including emergency centres and people have been sleeping on chairs and camp beds in Ter Apel, where all new arrivals report to be registered. The shortage of accommodation is due both an increase …

Amsterdam preparing to take in Afghan asylum seekers
3 years, 4 months ago

Amsterdam preparing to take in Afghan asylum seekers

NL Times  

The municipality of Amsterdam is in talks with the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers and the government about creating temporary emergency shelter for asylum seekers from Afghanistan, mayor Femke Halsema said to AT5. "Of course Amsterdam wants to contribute to the reception of people from Afghanistan," Halsema said. The Netherlands performed multiple evacuation flights, the last of …

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