What is the status of The Netherlands against Syrian Refugees?

It's really hard for most Dutch people A recent survey of the COB [1] (Continu Onderzoek Burgerperspectieven) revealed the following figures: * 55% think there are too many refugees coming our way. * 56% don't want any more refugees. read more

In 2015, about 57,000 refugees requested asylum in the Netherlands. Nearly half (47%) of the asylum applicants came from Syria, 17% from Eritrea, and 6% from Iraq. read more

The ongoing war in Syria has forced many people to seek safety elsewhere. To manage this influx effectively, the Netherlands and other EU countries have agreed to divide 120,000 refugees across the various member states. read more

Amsterdam, Netherlands - "I just wanted to show that it could be done," says Lian Priemus. The Dutch woman is sitting in the office of the shelter for Syrian refugees that she set up with a group of volunteers from her neighbourhood. The small shelter, in the middle of Amsterdam, houses about 30 people. read more