White Smoke After Day of Chaos: Nsc and Sgp to Vote for Asylum Law

De Telegraaf

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After a long discussion, NSC finally agreed to the asylum law. On Thursday, it was unclear for a long time which party would vote for and against the new law. Member of Parliament Diederik Boomsma explained in the House of Representatives why his party ultimately voted in favor.

NOS

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A majority in the Lower House has approved two laws for a stricter asylum policy. The laws were created by former PVV minister Faber and are intended to introduce "the strictest asylum policy ever" in the Netherlands. There were 95 members of parliament in favor of the introduction of the law on the dual status system and 55 against. The Asylum Emergency Measures Act was adopted with 94 votes in favor and 56 votes against, as became apparent sho…

Algemeen Dagblad

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The two strict asylum laws seem assured of a majority in the Lower House. After some hesitation, coalition party NSC and SGP vote for the asylum emergency measures law. Although it remains very uncertain whether the laws will make it to the finish line. In the Upper House, a majority is far from sight.

rd.nl

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The commitment of asylum minister David van Weel to NSC and SGP about the asylum law, forced by NSC and SGP, has increased the chance of that law in the Senate. This is what outgoing minister Eddy van Hijum (NSC, Social Affairs) said prior to the Council of Ministers.

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After a day full of chaos and unrest, there is still a majority in the House of Representatives for the two strict asylum laws, now that both NSC and SGP have announced that they will vote in favor after all. The parties met each other halfway in the area of providing assistance to illegal immigrants. So there is white smoke.