A ‘Gallic village’ that said no: the story behind the asylum resistance in Loosdrecht

With the riots, fire and demonstrations, Loosdrecht has become the symbol of the local protest against asylum seekers’ centers in recent weeks. But what exactly were the triggers of the unrest that made national news again and 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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