On Wednesday 18 September, the European Commission took note of the Dutch government’s official request to derogate from European asylum and migration policies. “We confirm that we have received the letter” from the Dutch Minister for Asylum and Migration, Marjolein Faber van de Klashorst, addressed to European Commissioner Ylva Johansson, it said.
“We also note that the minister herself has acknowledged that this ‘opt-out’ will only be possible in the event of treaty...