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Anti-Asylum Center Protesters Blocked Highway A59 and Viaduct Near Den Bosch

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Protesters against an asylum seekers' center (AZC) in Engelen blocked the A59 near the village, located in the municipality of Den Bosch, on Wednesday evening. They walked onto the highway from the exit at De Haverlij. It involved a group of approximately 150 activists. They have since returned home.

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The protest was directed against the long-term sheltering of fifty refugee boys and girls aged 15 to 18.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The protesters who blocked the A59 near Den Bosch have left the motorway. The road there has therefore been reopened, reports Rijkswaterstaat (RWS). On Wednesday evening, about 150 people walked onto the motorway in the direction from Den Bosch to Waalwijk because they do not want a temporary asylum center for young people to be established in Engelen.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Protesters against an asylum seekers' center (AZC) in Engelen blocked the A59 near the village, located in the municipality of Den Bosch, on Wednesday evening. They walked onto the highway from the exit at De Haverlij. It involved a group of approximately 150 activists. They have since returned home.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Protesters opposing the arrival of an asylum seekers' center at the Engelen business park in Den Bosch are blocking the A59 near the city. This has been confirmed by Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) following reports by Omroep Brabant. Because the group of protesters is standing on the road surface, RWS has decided to stop traffic from Den Bosch towards Waalwijk. It is unclear how many people are standing there.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Protesters against an asylum seekers' center (AZC) in Engelen blocked the A59 near the village on Wednesday evening. They walked onto the highway from the exit at De Haverlij. It involved a group of about one hundred activists, who have since returned home.

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Protesters walked onto the A59 near Den Bosch on Wednesday evening during a protest against an asylum seekers' centre (AZC). The motorway towards Waalwijk was completely closed for a short time. The protesters are opposing the establishment of an AZC on the adjacent business park in Engelen. Approximately one hundred protesters gathered on the exit and the main carriageway of the motorway. They are carrying banners and flares. Because a group of…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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