Dutch asylum minister Bart van den Brink has increased pressure on municipalities to house refugees, placing ten councils under extra supervision for failing to meet their quotas.

The Netherlands is exploring options to send Syrian asylum seekers back to 'safe' regions within Syria instead of granting them residence permits, according to Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink.

Dutch Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink has declared his readiness to act as a 'boogeyman' for municipalities that refuse to comply with asylum laws, emphasizing that 'the law is the law'.

The Dutch Minister for Asylum and Migration, Bart van den Brink, has stated that American rapper Ye will not be issued an entry ban for now, as there is no legal reason to block his tour.

Dutch foreign affairs minister Tom Berendsen and asylum minister Bart van den Brink have traveled to Damascus for discussions with the Syrian president regarding the return of refugees.