“The Netherlands believes that refugees who flee war and violence deserve a safe haven, no matter what their background or religion is. This is a belief that we will remain vocal about. We are alert to the possibility that potential terrorists abuse asylum procedures. Intelligence services have an important task in this matter. Against this background, Prime Minister Rutte and Foreign Affairs Minister Koenders are disappointed about the US travel ban for residents of seven Muslim countries. We reject this travel ban.”

This is a translation of the original Dutch text, which is leading and can be found here.