The Netherlands as the black sheep of the family? How the Dutch response to the Commission’s Green Paper on Family Reunification compares to the reactions of other member states

In its reply to the Green Paper on Family Reunification, the Dutch government proposed some controversial amendments. Does it make the Netherlands the black sheep in the European herd? Mark Klaassen en Johanne Søndergaard analyzed the data and conclude that the Netherlands does not stand completely alone in its views. Chances are thin, however, that the Dutch restrictive proposals will become reality any time soon.