Jetten cabinet: Economic Growth Platform For The Caribbean – Saba News
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Jetten cabinet: Economic Growth Platform For The Caribbean – Saba News
Summary: The Jetten cabinet’s coalition program outlines a Caribbean-focused foreign and domestic policy package for the Caribbean Netherlands. Key elements include:
- Establishment of a Caribbean Economic Growth Platform to spur development and innovation across the six Caribbean islands, supported by a national investment institution with uniform access across the Kingdom.
- Structural €30 million annual allocation to address poverty and implement Thodé Committee recommend
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