On Wednesday, the Dutch government announced it would be turning back restrictions it had placed in 2022 on family reunions for asylum seekers who had been granted residency in the Netherlands. The temporary suspension will last until a definitive ruling is made by the Dutch courts.
On Thursday, a new health center opened up for migrants in the infamously over-capacity Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. It has the capacity to treat 62 people at a time, reports the German news agency dpa.
The Dutch coalition government has agreed a compromise deal granting asylum to several hundred young migrants who have been in the Netherlands for at least five years. The deal reached late on Tuesday enabled the government to avoid a political crisis.
A video created by Amnesty International Netherlands, called "Through the Eyes of a Refugee," aims to raise public awareness about the trauma that asylum seekers face after fleeing their countries. In the video, five people are brought under hypnosis to experience the migrant journey of Marwa, a 29-year-old Syrian woman, as she made her way to Europe.