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Geert Wilders (right), whose Freedom party dominates the current Dutch coalition, and French far-right leader Marine Le Pen (middle) (Photo: European Parliament)

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Six ways the Dutch asylum plans conflicted with EU law

European immigration ministers have dismissed Dutch plans for an “opt-out” on EU migration policy during a meeting in Luxembourg on Thursday (10 October). 

Dutch far-right asylum minister Marjolein Faber said at arrival she was “optimistic” of her chances to gain enough backing from other ministers. But in the end, only

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Geert Wilders (right), whose Freedom party dominates the current Dutch coalition, and French far-right leader Marine Le Pen (middle) (Photo: European Parliament)

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Author Bio

Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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