GERMAN AWARD FOR DR. KAREL FRIELINK

Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland On 7 April 2025, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Netherlands, Dr. Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, presented in Curaçao to Honorary Consul Dr. Karel Frielink, the Cross of Merit with Ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award was… Continue reading GERMAN AWARD FOR DR. KAREL FRIELINK

CONSULAR CORPS OF CURAÇAO GETS NEW BOARD

The CCC represents 33 countries A new Board of the Consular Corps of Curaçao was appointed at the recent annual general meeting. Karel Frielink, honorary consul of Germany, was appointed the new Dean. The other board members appointed were Margaret Hawthorne (U.S. Consul General) as Vice-Dean, Ivan Moreno Jr. (honorary consul of Belgium) as Treasurer,… Continue reading CONSULAR CORPS OF CURAÇAO GETS NEW BOARD

ON THE GERMAN – DUTCH CARIBBEAN RELATIONSHIP

Interesting editorial in The Daily Herald (St. Maarten) Economic powerhouse “The visit of German ambassador Heinz-Peter Behr last week should serve as an eye-opener on the largely untapped possibilities that European market offers. Up to now much of the attention regarding the “Old Continent” understandably regards the Netherlands and France from which “The Friendly Island”… Continue reading ON THE GERMAN – DUTCH CARIBBEAN RELATIONSHIP