seat in Parliament at the 1989 elections would continue to receive a State subsidy unless the courts declared the party or the research bureau illegal. On the other hand, the chief public prosecutor in The Hague was due to begin a pre-trial investigation on the basis of complaints concerning allegedly racist StateM?nts made by that political party during the 1989 general election campaign. The representatives pointed out that the guidelines issued in 1984 to the police and -45- the public prosecutor's department in cases of racial discrimination were among the strictest of all policy guidelines relating to criminal law. 182. With regard to article 5 of the Convention, the representatives stated that it was possible in the Netherlands to set up a political party which aimed to improve the position of a particular group. However, such parties were not allowed to choose a racially discriminatory name or express racist views. As at 1 January 1989, foreign nationals had constituted approximately 4.2 per cent of the population, and ethnic minorities 5.1 per cent of the population. The number of unemployed among ethnic minorities had increased in recent years, mostly due to the rapid demographic increase of the ethnic minority population and to tbe increase in the number of new immigrants in the Netherlands, and the situation was alarming. There were plans to increase the proportion in public service of people belonging to ethnic minorities, and the Government was also trying to improve their fluency in Dutch, as well as their general educational standards. The reduction in the incidence of unemployment among ethnic minorities was one of the Government's priority goals. 183. The representatives said that practices relating to employment relied on voluntary agreements,entered into by employers' and workers' federations. Psychological tests had been prepared in consultation with the representatives of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political and social context in the Netherlands, specifically regarding the representation of ethnic minorities in politics and employment. It mentions the number of unemployed individuals from ethnic minorities, government initiatives to improve their fluency in Dutch and educational standards, and the priority goal of reducing unemployment among ethnic minorities. The text also touches on the issue of political parties and their potential to express racist views.

**Category**
Employment, Education