2015 Geldermalsen riot

none 2015 Geldermalsen riot the European migrant crisis 16 December 2015 Geldermalsen, Netherlands Rioting 14 arrested Stones, fireworks, bottles 2,000 local protesters 3+ Geldermalsen police The 2015 Geldermalsen riot was a riot on December 16, 2015 in the Dutch town of Geldermalsen. It started out as a protest against plans to build a new housing complex for 1,500 asylum seekers.Migrant crisis: Dutch town riots over asylum centre plan https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35118496 BBC News 17 December 2015 Thousands riot in small Dutch town over plan for asylum-seeker centre https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/17/thousands-riot-in-small-dutch-town-over-plan-for-asylum-seeker-centre The Guardian 17 December 2015 Riots On 16 December 2015, the Geldermalsen city council met to discuss whether to build new accommodation for refugees who had arrived during the 2015 refugee crisis. Around 2,000 locals in Geldermalsen came to the meeting to protest, which escalated into a riot. The protesters attempted to storm the town hall, throwing beer bottles, fireworks and stones while city leaders discussed the plans inside. Several protesters, two police officers and a businesswoman inside the city hall suffered injuries during the riot.Woman hospitalised after she was hit by police in Geldermalsen http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/12/woman-hospitalised-after-she-was-hit-by-police-in-geldermalsen/ dutchnews.nl Dutch News 17 December 2015 Aftermath The Dutch Secretary for Security and Justice, Klaas Dijkhoff, condemned the rioting, saying, "finding shelter for asylum seekers poses difficult questions but there is a limit when it comes to expressing your opinion. The line is crossed when you barge in yelling and rioting." The city later cancelled the planned housing complex, admitting that the plans had been made too quickly and without enough consultation with locals.Geldermalsen refugee centre plan dropped in wake of riots http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/12/geldermalsen-refugee-centre-plan-dropped-in-wake-of-riots/ dutchnews.nl 23 December 2015 See also Timeline of the European migrant crisis References Category:2015 riots Category:2015 in the Netherlands Category:December 2015 crimes in Europe Category:December 2015 in the Netherlands Category:European migrant crisis Category:Xenophobia in Europe Category:History of Gelderland 2015 Geldermalsen riot Category:2010s political riots