NL residents support taking in Ukrainian refugees; Thousands offer room in their homes
2 years, 10 months ago

NL residents support taking in Ukrainian refugees; Thousands offer room in their homes

NL Times  

Two-thirds of Netherlands residents are positive about taking in Ukrainian asylum seekers in the country, research agency Motivaction concluded in a survey of 1,024 people. Motivaction's survey showed that 78 percent of Netherlands residents believe that Ukrainian asylum seekers deserve protection. At noon on Thursday, 3,677 Netherlands residents had registered on the Onderdak Oekraine database, offering to make their homes available to shelter Ukrainian asylum seekers if necessary, initiator Huib van Mierlo said. Netherlands residents are less optimistic about taking in asylum seekers who lived in Ukraine as migrant workers, Motivaction found.

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Dutch asylum policy not an incentive for refugees: research
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch asylum policy not an incentive for refugees: research

Dutch News  

There is no proof that Dutch policy on asylum is an incentive for refugees to apply for asylum in the Netherlands rather than any other country, research on behalf of the justice ministry knowledge centre WODC has shown. One of government party VVD’s main election campaign proposals is to tighten immigration rules and it has suggested that speeding up asylum …

Dutch asylum policy not an incentive for refugees: research
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch asylum policy not an incentive for refugees: research

Dutch News  

There is no proof that Dutch policy on asylum is an incentive for refugees to apply for asylum in the Netherlands rather than any other country, research on behalf of the justice ministry knowledge centre WODC has shown. One of government party VVD’s main election campaign proposals is to tighten immigration rules and it has suggested that speeding up asylum …

Nearly half of Ukrainian refugees in Netherlands have found employment
1 year, 11 months ago

Nearly half of Ukrainian refugees in Netherlands have found employment

NL Times  

Of the approximately 65,000 Ukrainian refugees who have fled to the Netherlands since Russia invaded their home country in February last year, 45 percent had paid work as an employee on November 1. Ukrainian refugees who fled to the Netherlands do not need a work permit to work here, putting them in an exceptional position compared to other asylum seekers …

Mayors want one policy for sheltering all asylum seekers, incl. Ukrainians and Africans
2 years, 1 month ago

Mayors want one policy for sheltering all asylum seekers, incl. Ukrainians and Africans

NL Times  

Bring the management of the reception of Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers together, said chairman Hubert Bruls of the Security Council, the council of the mayors that head the Netherlands’ 25 security regions. The coordination of the reception of Ukrainians currently takes place via the security regions. If regular education is not possible and the only option is a good …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Refugee advocates: Emergency asylum shelters fail to meet standards
3 years, 1 month ago

Refugee advocates: Emergency asylum shelters fail to meet standards

NL Times  

The way in which refugees and asylum seekers are housed by the Netherlands in emergency reception locations is seriously lacking, according to VluchtelingenWerk, known in English as the Dutch Council for Refugees. The conclusions are the result of a study into the living conditions of 5,000 asylum seekers at 21 emergency reception locations, the Council says. Unlike the Dutch Council …

Refugee number rise sharply in Q3 as more Syrians and Afghans apply for asylum
3 years, 2 months ago

Refugee number rise sharply in Q3 as more Syrians and Afghans apply for asylum

Dutch News  

A total of 8,845 people made a first application for asylum in the Netherlands in the third quarter of this year, 2.5 times the second quarter total and the highest number since the end of 2015. The rise in the number of new refugees is causing major problems at the country’s refugee centres, where a shortage of beds has led …

Vast majority of Dutch willing to shelter war refugees
4 years, 6 months ago

Vast majority of Dutch willing to shelter war refugees

NL Times  

Eight in ten Netherlands residents believe that the country should offer shelter and protection to people who are feeling from war or persecution, according to a study by research agency Ipsos for World Refugee Day among 26 countries. A majority of Dutch, 56 percent, think asylum seekers flee to the Netherlands for economic reasons. When asked about the coronavirus crisis …

More asylum seekers come to the Netherlands, refugee centres are full
5 years, 2 months ago

More asylum seekers come to the Netherlands, refugee centres are full

Dutch News  

The number of refugees and their families coming to the Netherlands rose to 1,400 in the third quarter of the year, up around 400 on the April to June period, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. In total 5,900 asylum seekers came to the Netherlands between July and September, a rise of 700 on the previous quarter …

More asylum seekers come to the Netherlands, refugee centres are full
5 years, 2 months ago

More asylum seekers come to the Netherlands, refugee centres are full

Dutch News  

The number of refugees and their families coming to the Netherlands rose to 1,400 in the third quarter of the year, up around 400 on the April to June period, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. In total 5,900 asylum seekers came to the Netherlands between July and September, a rise of 700 on the previous quarter …

Dutch Public Divided on Asylum Seekers: Survey Reveals Mixed Opinions
6 years, 9 months ago

Dutch Public Divided on Asylum Seekers: Survey Reveals Mixed Opinions

NL Times  

Dutch public opinion on asylum seekers is divided. While 77 percent of Dutch adults feel that the Netherlands should shelter asylum seekers fleeing war or persecution, 22 percent believe that asylum seekers should not be allowed to live or work in the Netherlands. Opinions on the impact of asylum seekers on safety, standards and values are also divided, with 45 …

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