Antilles islands get own councils

The three Antillian islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are to get their own mayors and local councils in a shake-up of official status for the former colonies. Talks are continuing on giving greater autonomy to the biggest islands: Sint Maarten and Curaçao.

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