The Netherlands has become the first EU country to demand an opt-out from migration rules, citing concerns over its ability to provide essential services to citizens. This unprecedented move comes as the Dutch government,

The new Dutch government dominated by the far-right party of Geert Wilders has officially asked the European Union for an exemption from its migration obligations.

The four-party coalition in the Netherlands, led by Prime Minister Dick Schoof, has promised to build up the "strictest asylum regime ever."

The Netherlands submitted a request to the European Commission on Wednesday to obtain an opt-out clause from standard EU asylum rules. Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber said, 'The

The Netherlands' right-wing government said on Wednesday it would seek to opt out from the European Union's migration rules if and when the bloc next renegotiates its core treaties - even though this is unlikely to happen any time soon.

The Dutch government asked the European Union to opt out of its migration and asylum agreement as the new right-wing cabinet pushes for the country’s strictest ever immigration policies.

The Netherlands announced Wednesday that it had requested from Brussels an opt-out from the European Union's rules on asylum, days after the coalition government unveiled the country's toughest-ever immigration policy.