
Local Backlash Grows Against Asylum Housing Across the Netherlands
From petitions to mass protests, Dutch communities are pushing back as municipalities struggle to meet central government quotas for migrant reception.

From petitions to mass protests, Dutch communities are pushing back as municipalities struggle to meet central government quotas for migrant reception.

The Netherlands has reached a demographic turning point, with more people over 65 than under the age of 20.

The minority cabinet presents itself as a fresh start, but its plans raise serious questions about whether the Netherlands will actually be better off.

A new bylaw will bar meat and fossil fuel advertising across Amsterdam from May 2026

The lawmakers said the right-wing nationalist party lost the election “because Wilders had lost interest.”

Party leader Geert Wilders said he was surprised by the move and insisted that agreement on the party’s course had already been reached.

The Netherlands approved sending additional military resources to the Arctic island as part of a NATO mission—in response to U.S. demands based on Greenland’s strategic importance.

The record interception highlights Europe’s struggle to confront organised crime networks.

The parties in coalition talks were central in shaping the policies that produced the crises now dominating Dutch politics.

Without Spanish and Dutch participation—and funding—the event faces a significant drop in revenue.