No fundamental changes after debate about IPKO-statement
PHILIPSBURG – MP William Marlin announced during a preparatory meeting for the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (IPKO) on Tuesday that “no fundamental changes” would be made to the draft of a More...
Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation off to a harmonious start
PHILIPSBURG — On the first day of the virtual Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (IPKO), chaired by Aruba’s MP Ady Thijsen, representatives of Aruba and Curacao expressed their willingness for cooperation More...
MP Buncamper defended St. Maarten’s position during virtual IPKO meeting
PHILIPSBURG — There are always fireworks to be expected during the IPKO sessions. Last week, it was the ‘war of words’ between MP Claudius “Toontje” Buncamper and MP Andre Bosman that More...
MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten to the point in first IPKO meeting
PHILIPSBURG — StMaartenNews.com was expecting some fireworks during last week’s IPKO meeting, especially with the de-colonization stance of MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten. She wants this process to be finally More...
Ipko-agreements are detailed, yet vague
PHILIPSBURG – Delegates to the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (Ipko) that ended on Friday found common ground for a list of agreements that was signed by all delegations. The document contains quite More...
Dispute regulation heats up Ipko-meeting
PHILIPSBURG – Discussions about the dispute regulation during the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation got heated when the delegations from Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten expressed their disappointment More...
Ipko positive about structural election observation
PHILIPSBURG – All four delegations taking part in the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (Ipko) reacted positively to a proposal by VVD parliamentarian André Bosman to establish structural election More...
Viable waste processing requires cooperation with other islands
PHILIPSBURG – Working together with neighboring islands is the way to go for a viable solution for waste processing. That is the conclusion from a visit delegations of the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation More...
IPKO puts pressure on dispute regulation
PHILIPSBURG – The dispute regulation and waste processing were two of the main items on the agenda of the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (IPKO) in The Hague. After more than eight years of discussion, More...
MP Brison Presents at IPKO on Environmental Issues and Prosperity
THE HAGUE — As part of the presentations at the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO) members of Parliament took the floor. There was an emphasis on the sustainable development goals (SDG) of the More...
