Social Dialogue Protocol Aruba approved

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

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

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

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

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.

Dutch Parliamentary debate on constitutional restructuring

THE HAGUE--The Dutch Parliament will have one final debate on the constitutional restructuring of the Netherlands Antilles before the final Round Table Conference (RTC) on September 9.