NEWSLETTER
Investments in education and health care BES-islands
- September 23, 2010 11:21 AM
In the 2011 budget published on Budget Day (Prinsjesdag) on Tuesday it is stated that 20 million euros will be spent for education on the BES islands and from 22.1 million euros in 2011 to 37.6 million euros in 2013 will be invested in health care.
Islands' subsidies cut
- September 23, 2010 11:14 AM
THE HAGUE--Dutch subsidies to Curaçao and St. Maarten will be cut next year and reduced from 73 million to zero euros in three years, it was stated in the 2011 budget (Miljoenennota) of the Dutch Government.
Queen Beatrix: 'Continued support for new countries'
- September 23, 2010 10:55 AM
THE HAGUE--The Dutch Government will continue to support Curaçao and St. Maarten, stated Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in the annual Queen's Speech (Troonrede) on Tuesday.
Countries Curaçao and St. Maarten to handle civil code amendments
- September 23, 2010 9:57 AM
The Central Committee of Parliament on Tuesday decided to put the handling of the law proposals to amend the Civil Code in the hands of the Parliaments of new countries St. Maarten and Curaçao.
"We did it"
- September 15, 2010 11:33 AM
We did it and it will really happen now." That was the gist of Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage's address at the opening of the last legislative year of the Antillean Parliament, which will last less than a month.
Equal rights for same-sex couples on BES islands
- September 15, 2010 11:11 AM
THE HAGUE--Same-sex couples married outside the Netherlands living in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will have the same rights as those who tied the knot in the Netherlands, and so will their possible adopted children.
VBC pleased with Final RTC
- September 14, 2010 1:37 PM
Of course, the Association Business Community Curaçao (VBC) could not fail to notice that during the Final Round Table Conference in The Hague this week, one agreed that the National Law to amend the Charter in connection with the dismantlement of the Netherlands Antilles becomes effective on October 10th next.
New Executive Council pleased with results RTC
- September 14, 2010 10:53 AM
Curaçao's MFK/PS/MAN Executive Council is pleased with the results achieved at the final Round Table Conference (RTC) in The Hague last week.
Antilles sign papers on assets, liabilities division
- September 13, 2010 12:30 PM
THE HAGUE--The Netherlands Antilles and the Netherlands on Wednesday signed three mutual arrangements relating to the division of assets and liabilities of the country Netherlands Antilles.
Broad support for 10-10-10
- September 09, 2010 3:40 PM
THE HAGUE--October 10, the date for new constitutional relations in the Dutch Kingdom, has received broad support from the Second Chamber. The liberal democratic VVD party supported the process after all.
Smaller islands object to fiscal amendments
- September 09, 2010 3:36 PM
THE HAGUE--Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are against the Dutch Second Chamber amendments to the future fiscal laws of their islands. They asked Parliament for consideration.
Parliament supports Charter amendment
- September 08, 2010 12:05 PM
THE HAGUE--The Dutch Second Chamber indicated its support for the Implementation Kingdom Decree to amend the Charter during a crucial debate Tuesday evening.
Constitutional affairs obstacle for coalition
- September 07, 2010 1:21 PM
The constitutional changes taking effect on 10-10-10 were the main stumbling block during hours of negotiating in which the political leaders of MFK, PS and MAN finally reached an agreement on a new Executive Council of Curaçao that can count on the support of 11 of the 21 Island Council members.
Bijleveld: No re-negotiations at RTC
- September 07, 2010 1:15 PM
THE HAGUE--The final Round Table Conference (RTC) in The Hague on Thursday serves to determine whether the islands are ready for their new status. There is no room for new negotiations, said Dutch caretaker State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ank Bijleveld-Schouten over the weekend.
New Executive Council
- September 07, 2010 1:10 PM
Between midnight Friday and Saturday night, Curaçao got a new MFK/PS/MAN Executive Council, the draft constitution for the future country was passed and the incoming Island Council took a decision to participate in Thursday's Round Table Conference (RTC) on the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles effective 10-10-10.
Social Dialogue Protocol Aruba approved
- September 01, 2010 12:15 PM
From 9 July up to and including 20 August 2010, a Social Dialogue took place in Aruba. The Protocol was recently signed by all parties, including the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance.
PAR wins elections again
- August 29, 2010 1:54 PM
The PAR party led by Antillean Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage won Friday's early elections for a new Island Council that is to become the first Parliament of Country Curaçao by capturing 22,505 votes, good for six seats outright and two residual seats, for a total of eight.
15 organic laws passed by Island Council after debate
- August 24, 2010 7:03 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Rules of Order for the new Parliament were the cause for much debate in the Island Council when they were tabled with fourteen other organic laws on Monday.
Kingdom charter amendment approved by Parliament
- August 23, 2010 7:01 AM
The Antillean Parliament approved the amendment to the Kingdom Charter on Friday evening after much debate with a 17-4 vote margin. This formalises the emergence of new countries St. Maarten and Curaçao with the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles on October 10.
Island Council meets on organic laws
- August 23, 2010 6:58 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Several organic laws vital in the process to achieve country status for St. Maarten will be tabled by Constitutional Affairs Commissioner William Marlin for approval in the Island Council today.