Outgoing Foreign Minister Van der Burg called on security districts to provide additional accommodation for Ukrainians within a few days. Each region must arrange accommodation for 200 people, preferably by January 1.
Due to the shortage, the central registration point for Ukrainian refugees at Amsterdam Central Station is temporarily closing its doors. From there, refugees were distributed to available accommodation in the country. “But that has dried up now. There are no more emergency shelters,” says Amsterdam city councilor Groot Wassink. “If each region had created its share of emergency shelters, there would be no need to close them.”
About thirty Ukrainians go to Amsterdam every day. You will now be directed to Utrecht, the only remaining registration centre. There are also places to sleep there, but almost all of them are full now.
97,000 places as of January 1
Van der Burg had previously said the number of emergency shelters was expected to rise to 97,000 by January 1. The security areas responded to the Minister of Foreign Affairs today that they are ready to fulfill his request.
“Despite all the complexities and efforts already made, all regions need to work even harder in the coming weeks,” Security Council President Kolff said. According to him, people fleeing the war in Ukraine should be provided with at least temporary shelter.
There are separate admission regulations for Ukrainians. You do not need to apply for asylum and you will not be housed in refugee centres.
Source: NOS
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