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Afghanistan flags wave over an anti-Taliban rally in Rotterdam. August 21, 2021
Politics
Netherlands to grant asylum to most Afghan women and girls under new policy
29 May 2026 - 19:30
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The Torentje, the main office of the Prime Minister, in The Hague.
Politics
Dutch Cabinet slammed: Little taxpayer value, no-bid Defense deals, poor risk control
20 May 2026 - 13:30
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A Syrian family walks through Schiphol Airport before departing the Netherlands.
Politics
Netherlands looking to send asylum seekers back to “safe” parts of Syria
23 April 2026 - 15:20
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 Sign at the entrance of the Ter Apel registration center.
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Right-wing Cabinet’s €40 mil. asylum screening office closed after a year; 120 jobs cut
11 March 2026 - 16:10
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Close-up image of a Dutch passport in 2013
CrimePolitics
Dutch government revoked more than 90 citizenships in four years
8 February 2026 - 13:55
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 Sign at the entrance of the Ter Apel registration center.
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Council of State: asylum seekers must count compensation toward housing costs
14 January 2026 - 12:52
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Three Afghan women and a young boy standing outside a shoe store in Kabul, Afghanistan. The women are wearing blue burqas (burkas).
Politics
Minister justifies Netherlands’ case-by-case approach to Afghan women’s asylum requests
5 December 2025 - 19:30
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Dutch-born child Mikael, an 11-year-old living with his mother in Amsterdam, who is set to be deported to Armenia. 31 July 2024
Politics
Armenian teen raised in Amsterdam allowed to stay after years of legal battle
17 November 2025 - 15:20
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
Politics
New asylum laws will overwhelm immigration service; Public opposition growing
24 September 2025 - 21:10
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Cropped shot of lawyer using laptop and lady justice statue on table.
CrimePolitics
Dutch court rejects transgender U.S. asylum seeker, citing insufficient threat
21 August 2025 - 17:00
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 Sign at the entrance of the Ter Apel registration center.
Politics
IND restarts review of asylum applications from conflict-affected regions in Lebanon
17 June 2025 - 13:40
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Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands
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Delayed medical care leaves dozens of asylum-seeking children with serious health damage
31 May 2025 - 09:45
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Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands
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Rejected asylum seekers go into hiding in the Netherlands to reapply after 18 months
7 April 2025 - 13:40
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Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber contradicts herself about the readiness of her legal argument to declare an asylum emergency. 15 October 2024
PoliticsBusiness
Cabinet agrees on strict asylum rules amid legal questions; Will cost €115 million extra
7 March 2025 - 17:27
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A PostNL parcel van in Roermond, 21 July 2022
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PostNL mail delays leave Dutch citizens struggling with government deadlines
1 March 2025 - 18:50
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
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Syrian asylum applications remain high despite Assad's fall
2 February 2025 - 13:00
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Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber contradicts herself about the readiness of her legal argument to declare an asylum emergency. 15 October 2024
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New asylum seeker laws could cost the immigration service up to €60 million annually
23 January 2025 - 15:20
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Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands
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Dutch state coughed up €37 million in penalties for immigration office delays
16 January 2025 - 14:30
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
Politics
Asylum applications in Netherlands decline for first time in four years
7 January 2025 - 10:20
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A cover on a bicycle in Amsterdam says, "Asylum seekers are okay". February 2014
Politics
Dutch Cabinet pleased with new strict asylum measures; Plan set to go to Parliament
20 December 2024 - 15:08
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof defending his Ministers against racism accusations during his first parliamentary debate, 4 July 2024
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Prime Minister Schoof assures: "The asylum crisis law is coming"
25 August 2024 - 13:15
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Dick Schoof
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Schoof finds case of the deportation of 11-year-old Mikael "very complicated"
11 August 2024 - 16:30
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Femke Halsema
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Mayor pleads with Minister to reconsider Amsterdam boy's deportation to Armenia
31 July 2024 - 16:10
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The Netherlands' Immigration and Naturalization Service
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IND: waiting time at counters increased considerably due to crowds
1 May 2022 - 15:30
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