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The Dutch government has placed 11 more municipalities under supervision for falling short of their asylum accommodation obligations, bringing the total to 74.
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The number of Dutch municipalities placed under supervision for failing to provide enough asylum accommodation has risen to 74, after Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink added 11 to the list on Monday.
The new municipalities are Dantumadiel and Noardeast-Fryslân in Friesland; Elburg, Neder-Betuwe and West Betuwe in Gelderland; Castricum in North Holland; Bergeijk and Best in North Brabant; and Gennep, Mook en Middelaar and Roerdalen in Limburg. Another 63 municipalities were already under supervision, ANP reported.
Under the Distribution Act, each municipality must provide a set number of places for asylum seekers. If a municipality still falls short after “active supervision”, the government can arrange accommodation itself and charge the municipality. No such intervention has yet taken place.
A spokesperson for Van den Brink said officials had held 100 meetings with municipalities, including almost 50 at senior administrative level.
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