Noodopvang Groningen (Europaweg)
The asylum reception on the Europaweg in Groningen has seen repeated violent incidents. On 28 May 2026 a stabbing during the day left one person wounded and in hospital; a 49-year-old man with no fixed address was arrested after officers used a taser when he resisted. An earlier incident in January 2025 prompted city councillors to question the council, but the alderman for asylum affairs (GroenLinks) declined to impose extra security measures, describing it as not a standalone case alongside incidents at other Groningen locations.
Occupancy
332
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€22m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Europaweg, Groningen. It is run by the COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers), the Dutch government’s asylum-reception agency. For what the azc / noodopvang categories mean and how Dutch reception spending breaks down, open the cost panel on the interactive map with the Netherlands selected in Settings.
In the news
May 2026
Wounded and an arrest after stabbing on the Europaweg
OOG Groningen reported a stabbing at the asylum reception on the Europaweg on 28 May 2026 that left one person hospitalised; a 49-year-old man with no fixed address was arrested after refusing to cooperate and being tasered.
OOG Groningen · source
Jan 2025
No extra security measures after incident at azc Europaweg
OOG Groningen reported that the municipality would not take additional security measures following an incident at the Europaweg asylum centre, despite a large police response.
OOG Groningen · source
Compiled from public Dutch news reports (each item links to its source). Where a municipality runs more than one reception location, attribution to this specific address reflects the cited report and may be approximate — always check the linked source.
Timeline
Jan 2025
Incident prompts security debate
After an incident at the Europaweg reception, the city declined to introduce extra security measures, with the alderman noting it was not an isolated case.
May 2026
Stabbing leaves one wounded, suspect arrested
A daytime stabbing at the Europaweg reception on 28 May 2026 wounded one person; a 49-year-old man was arrested after police used a taser.
Cost
Dutch asylum reception is funded by central government through the COA. At an illustrative benchmark of about €184 per person per night for emergency reception (noodopvang), the 332 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €22m per year. This is an order-of-magnitude figure for context only, not a site-specific invoice — emergency reception typically runs around three times the cost of a regular centre.
Sources
COA / Rijksoverheid (Kamerstuk, 5 Sep 2025) · 2025-08-13. View source
Occupancy is the COA register snapshot of 13 August 2025 and may have changed since. Coordinates were geocoded from the published street address via the official PDOK Locatieserver.