THE HAGUE - The parliaments of Curaçao, Aruba, Sint Maarten and the Netherlands have managed to reach a compromise in the nick of time.
The islands have not been able to cash in on all the requirements that came to the table. They are satisfied with the agreement from the Dutch side that there will be a new Kingdom disputes department of the Council of State.
The amendment came from the Aruban Ady Thijssen and could count on a large majority. Undersecretary Knops said that the implementation is going to take some doing.