Two-thirds of councils yet to take their fair share of refugees

Some two-thirds of the Netherlands’ 432 local authority areas have not yet said how many places they have for refugees and are unlikely to meet the July deadline, broadcaster RTL reported on Friday. Around 96,000 beds are needed under the so-called “spreading law”, which is designed to ensure refugees are distributed evenly around the country. However, some councils have already said they have no intention of complying with the law, RTL said. The outgoing government had planned to scrap the...