600 refugees, most of whom escaped the war in Syria, will receive a warm welcome when they arrive in Maastricht next month. They are going straight to prison. The vacant Overmaze Penitentiary.

Suited accommodation, according to Mayor Hoes, until the intended building downtown is renovated, in two to three years. These 600 men, women and children will be doing the time, about the same amount as a sentence for armed robbery.