Trade mission the Netherlands and Caribbean parts of the Kingdom
WILLEMSTAD – Inter Expo and Tanja Fraai are organizing this week the annual sustainable trade mission. This conference is dedicated to the celebration of 200 years of the Dutch Kingdom. It is the 17th...
View ArticlePVV: ‘Send Antillean Criminals back to their country’
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – It should be possible to send Antillean and Aruban criminals in the Netherlands back to Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten. A Member of the Dutch Parliament for the radical party...
View ArticlePlasterk does not want a ‘Caribbean passport’
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – Minister Plasterk sees nothing in VVD’s plan to introduce adapted passport for residents of Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten. Today the Member of the Dutch Parliament, Andre...
View ArticleCft: ‘Kingdom countries do not know sufficient about each other’
“We need to work on forming an accurate image, based on facts” THE HAGUE – Transparency and openness are essential if one wants to do business with each other, declared the chairman of the Board on...
View ArticlePlasterk: ‘No fumbling with the Kingdom’
THE HAGUE – “No one will tamper with the Dutch Kingdom. The former Netherlands Antilles do not want a looser cooperation and thus it is not going to happen.” These are words spoken by the Minister of...
View ArticleCuracao worthily represented in exhibition Tropical Kingdom
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – On November 28, 2013, Ank Bijleveld-Schouten, Chairman National Committee 200 years Kingdom, opened the Tropical Kingdom exhibition at the Museum Foundation in Zwolle, the...
View ArticleAsjes: ‘No time for ridiculous proposals Bosman’
WILLEMSTAD – The Prime Minister of Curacao, Ivar Asjes, does not want to waste time discussing the proposed changes to the Dutch passport made by the liberal Member of the Dutch Parliament, Andre...
View ArticleMáxima regent upon cessation Willem-Alexander
AMSTERDAM – The Dutch Senate and the House, or the States General, have appointed t Queen Máxima regen in case Amalia, Princess of Orange, is not yet 18 when her father, King Willem-Alexander dies or...
View ArticleThe Netherlands and Dutch islands will investigate human trafficking
WILLEMSTAD – The Dutch Parliament wants the countries of the Kingdom to investigate the smuggling and trafficking of humans. A motion of Gert-Jan Slegers (Christian Union) and Roelof van Laar ( PvdA )...
View ArticleKing sends letter to Mandela family
DUTCH KINGDOM – King Willem Alexander has sent a letter to the family of Nelson Mandela. “His wisdom, integrity and kindness are an inspiring example,” said the King. The Royal Family has a special...
View ArticleNew Commander Dutch Navy Caribbean area
WILLEMSTAD – Commander Hans Lodder will receive the command of the Dutch Navy in the Caribbean area (CZMCARIB). Next year he will replace brigadier general Dick Swijgman. This was announced by the...
View ArticlePAIS: ‘Current Constitution is obsolete’
WILLEMSTAD – “The Kingdom relation as enshrined in the constitution is outdated. The Kingdom partners have changed a lot since 1954, but the agreement remain unchanged.” This is according to the...
View ArticleKingdom Law indeed to Dutch Parliament
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – The Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice maintains that the bill to amend the Law on Dutch citizenship does not have to be submitted to the Parliament of Curaçao, Aruba and...
View ArticleMinistry recognizes incorrect statement: Bill was sent to Parliaments
WILLEMSTAD – The Ministry of Security and Justice acknowledges to have wrongly stated that the Parliaments of Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten don’t have anything to say about the change in the law on...
View ArticleAttention to islands at embassies
WILLEMSTAD – The Dutch delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (Ipko) agreed that they will go to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs advocating that officials who are sent to...
View ArticleAppointment of Attorney General for Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint...
WILLEMSTAD – Mr. A.R.E. (Guus) Schram, the new Attorney General for Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The Kingdom Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Minister of...
View ArticleMinister Plenipotentiary meetings Kingdom ambassadors from the region
WILLEMSTAD – During a closed door session with the Second Chamber Committee of Kingdom Relations and 10 Kingdom ambassadors in the Caribbean and Latin American region, it was discussed how to work...
View ArticleOther conditions on passport application
WILLEMSTAD – Starting on Monday passports will be equipped with two fingerprints of the passport holder. This is according to the Ministry of Government Policy, Planning and Service. Before it was...
View ArticleCuraçao present during farewell to Princess Beatrix
ROTTERDAM, WILLEMSTAD – Curacao will be present during the farewell of the former queen of the Dutch Kingdom, Princess Beatrix on February 1 of this year. On this day, the Netherlands and the other...
View ArticleVisa requirement Colombians remains in force
WILLEMSTAD – Individuals with Colombian nationality must continue applying for a visa to travel to Curacao. This is according to the Ministry of General Affairs after it was announced that visa...
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