CDA seeks clarity on Ennia situation
THE HAGUE - The Christian Democratic Party CDA in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament wants clarity about the emergency measure that the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) imposed on the insurance More...
Dutch MPs pass law banning face veils in public buildings
New law bans veils and other items that hide the face in government buildings, public transport, schools and hospitals. THE HAGUE - The Dutch upper house of parliament has passed a law banning face veils in public More...
Dutch Parliament pushes for stringent financial supervision for islands
THE HAGUE - The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament has again made clear that it wants the financial supervision on the countries Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten and on the public entities Bonaire and St. Eustatius, More...
The road for legalization online gambling market is open
THE HAGUE - It is likely that the First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament will soon give the green light to a bill that should legalize remote games of chance or online gambling. Dutch and foreign providers can then More...
Dutch MPs walk away angry during debate on PVV bill initiative
THE HAGUE - The PVV faction presented a bill initiative to allow criminal Antilleans to be expelled from the Netherlands. The debate in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament got out of hand. All hell broke More...
PVV law criminal Antilleans dies in Second Chamber
THE HAGUE - A bill proposal with which criminal Antilleans can be sent back to their island of origin dies in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament. The PVV hoped for its initiative law with right-wing support More...
Prime Minister sees no reason for more military capacity because of Venezuela
WILLEMSTAD - The Prime Minister of Curaçao, Eugene Rhuggenaath sees no reason to deploy extra troops and other capacities because of Venezuela. The Prime Minister reacts to the motion of the Second Chamber of the More...
Dutch Parliament wants to strengthen the defense of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom
THE HAGUE - An overwhelming majority in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament wants Minister Ank Bijleveld of Defense to consult with allies about the strengthening of the military defense of the Caribbean More...
Fritsma MP considers bill proposal expulsion Antilleans not hopeless
THE HAGUE - The Dutch Member of Parliament for PVV Sietse Fritsma considers his initiative bill to return criminal Antilleans to the Caribbean after serving their sentence not hopeless. The plenary treatment of More...
‘Neglect and backlog’ in Statia, State Secretary Knops tells MPs
ORANJESTAD - “The situation is serious, the neglect and backlog even more extensive than previously thought and visible and noticeable in virtually all areas,” State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations More...
