Judicial cooperation consultation between the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten successful
WILLEMSTAD - Particularly in times of crisis, it is very important to continue to work well and constructively within the Kingdom. Today, the Ministers of Justice Grapperhaus (the Netherlands including the Caribbean Netherlands), Bikker (Aruba), Girigorie (Curaçao) and Richardson (Sint Maarten) met about judicial cooperation. This time, Undersecretary of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Knops also joined.
Data protection and information exchange
In tackling crime, it is important that countries can exchange information with each other quickly, with strong data protection. That is why the ministers have made agreements to ensure that the protection of data is unambiguously arranged. It was also discussed how the information hubs of the islands can be further developed.
Jacobs: Talks with Knops mark ‘new beginning’ for Netherlands, St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG - “A new beginning for the Netherlands and St. Maarten” was the description used by Prime Minister (PM) Silveria Jacobs to describe talks held with Dutch State Secretary for Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops and his delegation last Thursday, January 7.
Jacobs, the Minister of General Affairs, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion, Justice Minister Anna Richardson and Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Minister Egbert Doran and their support staff met with Knops and his delegation in a series of meetings at the Government Administration Building to update and follow-up on agreements made prior to the end of 2020.