The once-quiet Dutch municipalities of Houten and Uithoorn were rocked by a wave of violence last night, in response to the arrival of several new asylum centres.
At least five arrests were made in Houten — but that number could very likely go up, with RTV Utrecht reporting that police are still on the lookout for some of the more violent protestors.
Meanwhile, at least four arrests have been made in Uithoorn so far, on the charges of sedition and public violence.
Riot police were needed to curb the aggression
According to NH Nieuws, riot police had to be deployed in Uithoorn to disperse the 400 demonstrators, who had gathered opposite the town hall to protest proposed asylum centres in Uithoorn and Amstelveen.
Telegraaf journalist Juul Schepens managed to capture footage from the protest in Uithoorn on X, featuring some demonstrators pelting the police with eggs and fireworks:
De sfeer wordt grimmiger in Uithoorn, waar een protest gaande is tegen de komst van twee azc’s. De politie is bekogeld met eieren en vuurwerk. pic.twitter.com/rO2NuAvpem
— Juul Schepens (@juul_schepens) October 14, 2025
The Prinsenvlag (or Prince’s flag), used by the extreme-right, Nazi-supporting NSB, also made an appearance at both demonstrations.
How do you feel about the protests in Houten and Uithoorn? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Kind of unfair, there is a housing crisis for local and expat people and those asylum seekers get a free housing allowance, free dutch courses, free allowance and free insurance, they will never integrate and get all the benefits without paying taxes because they are not going to work
What nonsense. There’s no housing crisis. I know someone who couldn’t find a place in Amsterdam, but found one in Hoofddorp instead. People are moving out of the cities because remote work makes it possible.
Now, please explain why someone would need a Dutch course if they’re not going to integrate.
Well said.
Freebies for asylum seekers? Sure, 40E/wk for food, 14E/ week living expenses. A fortune! The asylum centers are also beautiful, aren’t they? That’s why there is so much in the news about the squalid conditions they’re forced to live in, such as Ter Apel. Europe is aging and that’s going to be a problem as there will be less native Europeans to pay taxes to keep things going. Why can’t we be pragmatic and figure out how to accommodate refugees, asylum seekers and integrate them into the Eu? The issue isn’t going away and in the face of the current wars, and climate change is only going to get worse. We need to decide how to deal with the issue rather allowing it to be used as Right Wing talking points. The Dutch as well as many other Europeans were once refugees themselves not so long ago, but people seem to have forgotten that.
En toch wil iedereen alleen maar “een eigen huis, ‘n plek onder de zon, en altijd iemand in de buurt die van hun houwen kon”… Niet waar?
Yeh, thats not how it works. You shouldn’t believe what you read on Facebook lmao
These riots have nothing to do with the subject. There are people out there seizing every opportunity to create havoc. They assemble via nationalistic internetgroups and arrive hyped-up by god-knows-which drugs and/or ideology. They just want violence.