Overview

• Occupancy reached 2,050 overnight, the sixth consecutive day above the 2,000 limit and the tenth time this month.
• A new €50,000 penalty was triggered for exceeding the cap, bringing cumulative fines to about €500,000.
• Municipality of Westerwolde imposes the daily penalties under its enforcement powers when limits are breached.
• COA says overcrowding stems from slow transfers and too few available reception places elsewhere rather than higher inflow.
• Leiden has temporarily taken in up to 80 people to ease pressure, and COA urges other municipalities to help.