Dutch Government falls:Late night debate leaves Dutch cabinet in crisis
Following a debate full of misunderstandings, evasion, denials and several adjournments for behind the scenes discussions, the cabinet of Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende finds itself in crisis. The marathon discussions in parliament's lower house, which continued until the early hours of Thursday morning, ended with the smallest of the three coalition government parties, the progressive-liberal D66, supporting a motion of censure against Immigration and Integration Minister Rita Verdonk. Note EU-Digest: Prime Minister Balkenende will meet with the Dutch Queen tomorrow to give her a full report.
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