Overview

• Occupancy exceeded the 2,000-person judicial limit for three straight nights, reaching 2,058, 2,056 and 2,057 people, according to COA figures.
• The municipality of Westerwolde has imposed daily penalties that have pushed COA’s cumulative fine to roughly €650,000 after the weekend.
• COA says it can still accommodate the overflow and is closely monitoring safety and livability conditions.
• Closures of other centers, delayed openings due to protests in multiple municipalities, and seasonally higher arrivals are reported drivers of the current strain.
• Short-term relief remains partial, with Leiden arranging church space for dozens and the Biddinghuizen emergency site expected to reopen in October.