Netherlands Expels Eritrean DiplomatJanuary 18, 2018 - The Dutch government announced its decision to Expel top Eritrean diplomat, Tekeste Ghebremedhin Zemuy, for enforcing a so-called “diaspora tax”. Over the years, the Eritrean government has faced a range of criticisms from several western nations because of its controversial diaspora tax program. Dutch Foreign Minister Halbe Zijlstra stated that the Eritrean top diplomat in the country was warned to end the Eritrean’s government practice of enforcing "diaspora tax" on Eritreans living in the European nation. The foreign minister also noted that the move did not mean the closure of Eritrea's consulate in The Hague. Zijlstra added that when Eritrean diplomats were confronted with the allegations of the "diaspora tax," there was "not an attempt by the Eritrean side to compromise on the matter."

Source: Ethiopian News January 19, 2018 02:15 UTC