For the first time in sixteen years visiting heads of state from Indonesia country. The ties between the Netherlands and Indonesia in recent years are dominated by commercial interests. That is also reflected in the one-day program of President Joko Widodo.
He begins Friday at the prime minister's residence with a working breakfast with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and several cabinet members. Here come alongside economic cooperation issues like combating terrorism and strengthening the rule of law in the former colony discussed.
Widodo then go to Rotterdam to visit the Second Maasvlakte. Later in the day he had in The Hague met with Dutch business. Finally, following an audience with King Willem-Alexander and a conversation with Queen Máxima on microfinance.
Widodo came Thursday at the start of the evening in our country; The official program is Friday.
FNV
Trade union FNV believes that Prime Minister Mark Rutte, turn the bad situation of Indonesian workers on the agenda. ,, Certainly Netherlands is now president of the European Union, it can not but raise this issue, '' said FNV chairman Ton Heerts.
Workers' rights in Indonesia, according to the FNV only further curtailed since the inauguration of President Joko Widodo. As his government passed a law allowing the unions no longer have to negotiate a minimum wage.
,, Despite promises at election time has Widodo since becoming president, the situation of workers in his country only worsened, '' says Heerts. ,, Another example is the so-called Vitality Act, whereby companies receive a special status. Thereby unions may no longer campaigning within the company. "" Next month Heerts turn to Indonesia at the invitation of the Confederation KSPI.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/ By: Editor Telegraph Picture: Reuters
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