Sint Maarten agrees last minute to Dutch conditions for hurricane rebuilding effort
The government of the former Dutch colony of Sint Maarten has agreed after all to accept Dutch conditions for financing the rebuilding effort following the devastation caused by hurricane Irma. Marlin had earlier refused to accept two conditions which the Dutch government wants to impose on rebuilding its ravaged infrastructure: the setting up of a special Dutch-run body to oversee the flow of funds and moves to tighten border controls to ensure the local economy benefited. Sources in The Hague and on Sint Maarten told Trouw last month that the fund may be as high as €260m but that the final amount will be decided in the coming weeks. Outgoing home affairs minister Ronald Plasterk gave Sint Maarten until the end of this month to agree to his terms.
Dutch ministers to discuss aid for Hurricane Irma hit islands in crisis meeting
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