"I just informed @EU_commission that I want a migration opt-out for the Netherlands within Europe," PVV Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber said on X. "We need to be in charge of our own asylum policy again!", Faber said, in words reminiscent of ...

The Dutch government asked the European Union to opt out of its migration and asylum agreement as the new right-wing cabinet pushes for the country’s strictest ever immigration policies.

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

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

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,

Denmark already has an agreement to keep it outside the EU's common asylum policy. But the European Commission poured cold water on the idea that the Netherlands could follow suit in short order.

The Netherlands says it plans to request an exemption from the EU's common migration and asylum policy. It comes after the right-wing coalition government announced plans for the country's "strictest-ever asylum regime.