The Schoof government has refused to take immediate action to prevent a decline in purchasing power for residents of the Caribbean Netherlands, with losses potentially reaching up to 10% as of January 1. State Secretary for Kingdom Relations, Zsolt Szabo, conveyed this decision in a letter to the Second Chamber, …

The per­sonal data of residents in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom must be better pro­tected quickly. Possibilities include fines for violations of privacy legislation, better supervision and more knowl­edge about the subject. This is what privacy law attor­ney Friederike van der Jagt stated in her contribution to a round …

Cultuurfonds Caribisch Ge­bied recently conducted a working visit to St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba, aimed at sup­porting local creative communities and cultural initiatives. The grant funding or­ ganisation held sessions to assist project develop­ers and grant applicants in accessing resources and navigating the application process. The sessions were designed to provide …

The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science OCW is investigating possibilities for strengthening Caribbean media. The focus is on media on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (so-called BES), but cooperation with Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten is possible. This is what Minister Eppo Bruins wrote to the Second Chamber …

The Dutch Ministry of Education is hav­ing a new study conducted into study financing in the Ca­ribbean Netherlands. It con­cerns a comparison with the system of student financing in the European Netherlands. A decision on higher financ­ing has therefore been postponed, wrote Minister Eppo Bruins of Education, Culture and Science …