Municipality to keep emergency shelter for asylum seekers open for another two years

The emergency shelter at the Nestel on the Tichelrijt industrial estate in Dongen will remain open until 31 August 2027. The Dongen municipal council decided this on Thursday during an extra council meeting. Residents had started a petition at the end of last year to keep the shelter open longer. The municipality of Dongen will receive money from the Ministry of Asylum and Migration after all, so that the emergency shelter for asylum seekers at …