Knops does not commit to Parliaments’ deadline
THE HAGUE - Dutch Undersecretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops has confirmed that he plans to submit a law proposal to establish a Dispute Regulation for the Kingdom before year’s end, but More...
How do you solve disputes in the Kingdom?
With a mature dispute settlement Disputes are at all times. Sometimes they are big, sometimes small. Sometimes of a principled nature, sometimes they deal with (small) earthly matters. Disputes can exist between More...
This is why the judge does not yet decide in case of an argument between the Netherlands and the islands
THE HAGUE - Will political quarrels between the Netherlands and the islands soon be resolved by a judge? The plan has been around for years, but the Dutch government is not cooperating, says Professor Gerhard Hoogers. Members More...
Parliaments strive for greater comprehension
THE HAGUE - The Inter-Parliamentary Consultation of the Kingdom IPKO was officially opened in The Hague on Tuesday with the usual words about the need for more cooperation and understanding within the Kingdom. This More...
Clear answer needed on shelving of dispute regulation
PHILIPSBURG, WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten “need a clear answer” about why the Dutch Kingdom Government has opted to shelf its version of the kingdom law to establish a dispute regulation. This More...
Schotte: Dispute regulation on hold will deteriorate relationship in the Kingdom
WILLEMSTAD - With the attitude of the Netherlands to put the dispute regulation on hold, the relationship between Curacao and the Netherlands will only worsen, according to the leader of the opposition party MFK More...
Dutch government puts dispute regulation for Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten on hold
THE HAGUE - Aruba, Curaçao and Sint-Maarten are not yet given the opportunity to appeal to an independent judge if they disagree with decisions from The Hague. The Dutch cabinet is putting the plan for a so-called More...
Council of State: Dispute Regulation still necessary
THE HAGUE - The continued differences of opinion within the Dutch Kingdom underscore the need for the introduction of a Dispute Regulation (“geschillenregeling”), according to Council of State. In its 2017 annual More...
