Faber backtracks: Now "100% supports" Royal distinctions for asylum volunteers

Minister of Asylum Marjolein Faber refuses to award refugee helpers - and thus does not only upset the opposition in the Netherlands.

After a heated controversy in the Dutch Parliament, the right-wing populist Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber has survived a vote of distrust, although it is also clear from the ranks of the government that there is a clear criticism of it.

The radical right-wing minister Marjolein Faber had refused to award volunteer refugee helpers. A motion of censure against them has now failed.

Because she did not want to sign royal awards for refugee helpers, the right-wing Dutch minister Faber is in criticism. It is not only about her future, but about that of the cabinet. By L. Kazmierczak.

The House of Representatives will debate ‘Lintjesgate’ and Minister Marjolein Faber on Wednesday. Nicolien van Vroonshoven (NSC), Jesse Klaver (PvdA/GL) and Jimmy Dijk (SP) look ahead.

Good morning! Minister Faber of Asylum and Migration must answer to the House of Representatives for refusing royal ribbons to COA volunteers and Feyenoord will play a catch-up match against FC Groningen. First, the weather: Today, the sun is shining profusely and with a moderate easterly wind that is fairly strong to the sea, it will be 16 to 18 degrees. The sun prevails until Friday and the mercury rises to 20 degrees in many places. From Satu…