Dutch govt launches repatriation fund for travellers stranded during coronavirus outbreak

25 March, 2020

Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched a EUR10 million fund to provide assistance to Dutch travellers stranded during the coronavirus outbreak (NLTimes, 23-Mar-2020). "We need to do our utmost to get these people home safely... Because of the huge impact of the coronavirus, this group in particular really has nowhere else to turn", Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said.