Dutch Liberals take polls lead ahead of elections

The Dutch Liberals (VVD) have taken the lead in two new polls ahead of June 9th parliamentary elections, the first time they have led an electoral poll since losing government and the first sign that the Labour Party (PvdA) may not cruise to victory.

The government fell on February 20th in a dispute over the future of the Dutch mission in Afghanistan.

The TNS-NIPO poll put the Liberals on 30 seats, compared with 29 for the Labour Party and 22 for the Christian Democrats of prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende.

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