Aruba Celebrates Forty Years of Autonomy, but Also Feels the Downside of Tourism.

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King Willem-Alexander has traveled to the island for the celebrations and is speaking with politicians and residents about the future of Aruba and the Kingdom.

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King Willem-Alexander attended a meeting on Curaçao on Wednesday evening (local time) where he spoke with various citizens about the geopolitical situation surrounding Venezuela and the tensions this has created on the island. The King, together with State Secretary Eric van der Burg (Kingdom Relations), listened to various stories regarding January 3 of this year.

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News Image dpa King Willem-Alexander arrived in Aruba on Wednesday for a visit in honor of 40 years of Status Aparte and 50 years of the island's own flag and national anthem. The remarkable aspect: the King flew to the Caribbean himself on the government aircraft on Tuesday – one of his last times behind the controls of the Boeing 737. The flight to Aruba marks the end of an era for the flying King. KLM is switching to Airbus aircraft, meaning …

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King Willem-Alexander arrived in Aruba early Wednesday morning. He is visiting the island in honor of forty years as an independent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1986-2026) and fifty years of having its own flag and national anthem (1976-2026). The King is also visiting Curaçao, where he will engage in discussions with representatives of the local community regarding geopolitical tensions in the region.