Netherlands seeks opt-out from EU migration rules
EU gets formal request from right-wing Netherlands coalition to opt out from rules on migration and asylum
Spokeswoman for European Commission says opt-out only possible if there are changes to recently agreed EU immigration pact
Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules
The new Dutch government dominated by the far-right party of Geert Wilders has officially asked the European Union for an exemption from its migration obligations.
Netherlands seeks opt-out from EU migration rules - eventually
The Netherlands' right-wing government said on Wednesday it would seek to opt out from the European Union's migration rules if and when the bloc next renegotiates its core treaties - even though this is unlikely to happen any time soon.
Netherlands seeks to ‘opt out’ of EU migration rules citing ‘asylum crisis’
The move follows the government’s introduction of a tough immigration policy. However, experts warn that securing the opt-out will be challenging, as it requires the approval of all 27 EU member state
Netherlands seeks EU migration opt-out
"I have just informed the European Commission that I want a migration 'opt-out' on migration matters in Europe for the Netherlands," Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber said in a post on X,
Dutch government seeks opt-out from EU asylum rules
The Netherlands announced Wednesday that it had requested from Brussels an opt-out from the European Union's rules on asylum, days after the coalition government unveiled the country's toughest-ever immigration policy.
The Netherlands demands to opt-out of EU migration rules to ensure 'housing and health care' for its own citizens
The Netherlands has become the first EU country to demand an opt-out from migration rules, citing concerns over its ability to provide essential services to citizens. This unprecedented move comes as the Dutch government,
Netherlands makes bid to opt out of EU asylum rules
The Netherlands submitted a request to the European Commission on Wednesday to obtain an opt-out clause from standard EU asylum rules. Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber said, 'The
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Right-wing governments in Europe are pushing back against the European Union’s (EU) asylum rules and some are being punished for it. The Netherlands Migration Minister Marjolein Faber of the Freedom Party (PVV) announced Wednesday that she wrote to the EU to officially ask for a “migration opt-out.
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