International Law

THE DISMANTLING OF THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

By Karel.Frielink

Info Bulletin Dismantling available

The country The Netherlands Antilles (?het Land de Nederlandse Antillen?) will cease to exist, presumably in 2010. Like Aruba, although slightly different, Curacao and St. Maarten will receive the status of autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in accordance with referendums held on both islands. Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will each receive the status of Dutch municipality (a.k.a. Kingdom Island).

The Ministry of Constitutional and Interior Affairs has published a number of info bulletins on the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles:

Bulletin 1

Bulletin 2

Bulletin 3

Bulletin 4

Bulletin 5

For any further questions, please feel free to contact me.

Karel Frielink

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Full post as published by Karel's Legal Blog on January 22, 2009 (boomark / email).