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A 'Gallic Village' that Said No: the Story Behind the Asylum Resistance in Loosdrecht

Summary by Algemeen Dagblad
With the riots, fire and demonstrations, Loosdrecht became the symbol of the local protest against asylum seekers in recent weeks, but what exactly were the triggers of the unrest that made national news time and time again? We went to Loosdrecht for a week and spoke extensively with residents, entrepreneurs and politicians and came to six findings. You can also listen to this story:

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With the riots, fire and demonstrations, Loosdrecht became the symbol of the local protest against asylum seekers in recent weeks, but what exactly were the triggers of the unrest that made national news time and time again? We went to Loosdrecht for a week and spoke extensively with residents, entrepreneurs and politicians and came to six findings. You can also listen to this story:

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With riots, fires, and demonstrations, Loosdrecht became the symbol of local protests against asylum seeker centers in recent weeks. The recurring narrative was that the rioters came ‘from elsewhere.’ This site spent a week in Loosdrecht and discovered that a significant portion certainly comes from the North Holland village itself as well. What exactly went wrong there? Below are six conclusions. One thing is certain: politicians could have han…

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