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3,375 royal honors awarded in "lintjesregen"; Personal record for King Willem-Alexander

No fewer than 3,375 people received a royal distinction during this year’s “lintjesregen,” the ribbon ceremony to honor volunteers and others who contribute to Dutch society traditionally held the day before the monarch’s birthday. That is the highest number since 2012, under the then Queen Beatrix. King Willem-Alexander has never awarded so many knighthoods and royal house memberships.

Moerdijk , Noord-brabant , Netherlands , Zeeland , Aruba , Groningen , Apeldoorn , Gelderland , Oostzaan , Noord-holland , Vlieland , Zuid-holland

Refugee centre breaks limit again, fine total reaches €60,000

Refugee centre breaks limit again, fine total reaches €60,000

Groningen , Netherlands , Ter-apel , Westerwolde , Noord , Noord-brabant , Dutch , Dutch-news ,

For the first time fewer than 2,000 asylum seekers in Ter Apel, COA avoids fine

1,935 people stayed in the registration center in Ter Apel last night, the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) reports. This is the first day since Thursday that the number of asylum seekers has remained below 2,000. Since Thursday, the COA has had to adhere to the maximum number of 2,000 asylum seekers due to a court ruling. If there are more than 2,000 asylum seekers in Ter Apel, the reception center must pay a fine of 15,000 euros per day to the municipality of Westerwolde.

Ter-apel , Groningen , Netherlands , Westerwolde , Central-agency , Asylum-seekers ,

Refugee agency fails to meet deadline, must pay council a fine

Refugee agency fails to meet deadline, must pay council a fine

Ter-apel , Groningen , Netherlands , Biddinghuizen , Flevoland , Westerwolde , Dutch , Walibi-holland , Dutch-news ,

Dutch asylum agency to pay first €15,000 fine for overcrowded Ter Apel reception center

The Dutch agency in charge of asylum procedures, COA, failed to adhere to a court order limiting the number of asylum seekers at the Ter Apel temporary processing facility. As a result, COA will have to pay a penalty of 15,000 euros for the first time to the municipality of Westerwolde, which includes Ter Apel.

Biddinghuizen , Flevoland , Netherlands , Ter-apel , Groningen , Westerwolde , Dutch , Walibi-holland , District-court ,

Ter Apel asylum center overcrowding eased by moving refugee applicants to Biddinghuizen

A ruling ordering the Netherlands to permanently relieve overcrowding at the country’s main registration point for asylum seekers enters into force at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. Dutch asylum agency COA will face a 15,000 euro fine for every day that there are more than 2,000 asylum seekers crammed into the temporary reception facility in Ter Apel.

Netherlands , Biddinghuizen , Flevoland , Westerwolde , Groningen , Dronten , Ter-apel , Dutch , Walibi-holland , Eerste-kamer , Dutch-senate , District-court

Contracts for more than half of asylum shelter locations expire this year

The Netherlands shortage in asylum shelter space is about to get much worse. The contracts for over half of existing shelters expire this year, Trouw reports based on figures from the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA).

Ter-apel , Groningen , Netherlands , Westerwolde , Burg-asylum-affairs , Central-agency , Asylum-seekers , State-secretary-eric , Asylum-affairs ,

Ter Apel deadline looms with no end to overcrowding in sight

Ter Apel deadline looms with no end to overcrowding in sight

Ter-apel , Groningen , Netherlands , Westerwolde , Dutch , Jaap-velema , Dutch-news ,

Dutch Senate will likely pass asylum location law today, but some cities remain defiant

The Eerste Kamer, the Dutch Senate, will vote on the asylum distribution law on Monday. The bill, which allows the government to force municipalities to take in a fair share of asylum seekers, will likely pass since the VVD Senators decided to go against their party leadership’s line and throw their support behind the law. Some municipalities have already said they will ignore the law if it is implemented.

Ter-apel , Groningen , Netherlands , Utrecht , Bunnik , Westerwolde , Renswoude , Noord , Noord-brabant , Dutch , Dilan-yesilg , Magda-jansen

Court backs Ter Apel mayor, orders refugee agency to cut numbers

Court backs Ter Apel mayor, orders refugee agency to cut numbers

Ter-apel , Groningen , Netherlands , Westerwolde , Dutch , Dilan-yesilg , Remko-de-waal , Dutch-news ,