Refugee policy
Progressive sections call for change as Netherlands gears up for elections in November
Surprising both his supporters and opponents, Mark Rutte, the leader of the center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy and the longest-serving prime minister of the country, has resigned. Progressive opposition forces are preparing for the elections
Leftist groups urge Danish government to receive more refugees
Leftist groups in Denmark have demanded the social democrat-led government to raise the country’s refugee quota and receive at least 500 refugees annually, which was the case before 2016
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