Overview
- The center held 2,120 people overnight, exceeding the court cap of 2,000 and reaching the highest level since the limit was imposed.
- The municipality of Westerwolde says daily penalties charged to the COA have accumulated to about €700,000.
- A COA spokesperson said staff managed to place everyone “with some puzzling,” though local reporting warns rising numbers could leave new arrivals outside the gate.
- Short-term transfers continue, including a bus carrying 70 people to shelter arranged in a Leiden church, with further throughflow expected this week.
- Temporary relief is expected from the planned October reopening of Biddinghuizen, while closures, strong local protests and seasonal inflow keep capacity tight, and Minister Mona Keijzer has announced measures intended to reduce pressure.