Ethnic minority civil servants up slightly

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The percentage of national government civil servants with an ethnic minority background rose very slightly, from 5.5% in 2006 to 5.6% last year, the Telegraaf reports on Friday.


The government wants this percentage to reach 10% by 2011. This target has already been achieved at local levels.

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