Dutch Government Faces Pressure As More Municipalities Resist Asylum Centers

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefNOORDWIJK, NETHERLANDS (Worthy News) – The Dutch centrist government came under mounting pressure Thursday after another municipality announced it would refuse to accommodate asylum seekers despite national legislation requiring local authorities to help shelter people fleeing war, persecution, and poverty.The coastal municipality of Noordwijk, home to about 45,000 residents and the European Space Agency’s ESTEC research center, said it woul