Dutch pledge on Westerschelde dredging

The Netherlands will meet its treaty obligations to the Flemish region of Belgium and dredge the sea lane to the port of Antwerp, the Dutch prime minister has confirmed.According to a report in the Handelsblad newspaper, the delay in dredging work in the Westerschelde, the main point of entry for the port of Antwerp, had angered the Flemish region of Belgium.