Overview
- Asylum and migration minister Bart van den Brink said he lacks grounds under European law to deny Ye entry, noting a refusal is only possible for threats to public order or national security.
- Arnhem’s mayor, Ahmed Marcouch, said the event permits are still under review and he sees no reason yet to refuse them for public-order reasons.
- The concerts are scheduled for June 6 and 8 at the GelreDome in Arnhem after heavy demand led organizers to add a second date.
- Following Tuesday’s UK decision to reject Ye’s electronic travel authorization as not in the public interest, Dutch parties renewed calls to keep him out.
- Political pressure grew as GroenLinks-PvdA, ChristenUnie, and VVD called his arrival undesirable, the local SP filed council questions about the mayor’s stance, and OCW affirmed programming freedom while saying there is no place for hate or discrimination.