Overview

• In Amersfoort, a tense residents’ meeting in Vathorst followed plans for two azc locations totaling about 550 places by 2028, and a second session in Schothorst proceeded with the deputy mayor answering questions.
• Police arrested a 35-year-old Amersfoort resident after a phone threat to Mayor Lucas Bolsius related to the azc proposals.
• Hundreds demonstrated against the Vathorst plan and about 100 protested before the Schothorst meeting, with concerns centering on location choices in dense residential areas.
• In Doetinchem, a council meeting on a 100-person site saw e​​ggs thrown and fireworks outside the town hall, and police later restored order ahead of a final vote next week.
• Brummen postponed a decision on a 350-person center after division over a scaled-down, five-year option, with officials warning a smaller setup could cost the municipality roughly €2.6 million without normal COA support.