Netherlands advances border treaty plan for St. Maarten and Saint-Martin

GREAT BAY--The establishment of the new CariFoodFund has officially moved forward with a working visit to Curaçao, where discussions focused on strengthening local food production and improving food security across the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

GREAT BAY--Delegations from the parliaments of Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten and the Netherlands will begin the next Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation, IPKO, with ageing as one of the issues requiring closer attention, including a working visit to “The Neighbourhood as an Ecosystem” in Haarlem.

GREAT BAY--The Netherlands’ long-running use of alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders is drawing renewed attention as countries continue to seek justice systems that reduce repeat offending, lower prison pressure and support rehabilitation.

THE HAGUE--“One euro would still be quite a high yield." That was the remark made by Dutch Member of Parliament Elmar Vlottes of the PVV, the party of Geert Wilders and long regarded as no friend of the Dutch Caribbean, during a legislative consultation of the Parliamentary Committee for Kingdom Relations with State Secretary Eric van der Burg.

GREAT BAY--All six Dutch Caribbean islands have been listed at Level 1, the lowest travel advisory rating issued by the U.S. Department of State, according to a June 1, 2026 overview published by Travel + Leisure.

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba and St. Eustatius have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in the fields of agriculture, livestock and fisheries through the Dutch Caribbean Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Alliance, known as DCALFA.