CBS: more immigrants in the Netherlands, relatively many Syrians – nrc.nl

CBS: more immigrants in the Netherlands, relatively many Syrians – nrc.nl

A Syrian girl who fled her home. ANP / Chris de Bode

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A small but rapidly growing number of people applying for asylum in the Netherlands. There are currently a relatively large number of asylum applications by Syrians. This reports the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Today (pdf).

In the first half of this year, nearly three thousand Syrian asylum seekers registered in a municipality. In the same period last year there were 600 of this group leave hardly any people.

Netherlands allows 250 refugees from Syria increased. The opposition takes a critical and points to other European countries, which allow more refugees. For example, Germany is taking extra ten thousand Syrian refugees in Norway thousand. Sweden has put the border completely open for Syrian refugees. However, State Secretary Fred Teeven says the solution lies “in the region”. “We are at the limits of our capabilities.” He emphasizes that the vast majority of requests were granted.

Increase displaced Eritreans not yet visible in communities

The recent increase in the number of Eritreans in the Netherlands is not yet reflected in more registrations in Dutch municipalities. This increase was there in the months of April and May – June came suddenly less Eritreans. The peak was caused by smugglers who aankoersten specifically Netherlands

In total came in the first half of this year, 76,000 immigrants living in the Netherlands.; that there are 8.6 thousand more than last year. The number of people left remained the same: 64,000.

Poland constitute largest group

Poland are the largest group of foreign-born immigrants. Since Poland joined the EU in 2004, Poland has become more established in the Netherlands each year. The majority of these, some 70 per cent, comes to work, including in construction and horticulture. In the first half of this year 12 thousand Poles enrolled at a Dutch municipality. In the same period last year there were 2000 less. A large part of the Polish immigrants leave after a period of time again from the Netherlands.