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9/29/10

Netherlands: Dutch far-right party set to be part of a minority government

Months after elections left the Netherlands without an elected government, two center-right parties say they have reached an agreement with the far-right, anti-Islam Freedom Party of Geert Wilders on forming a government.

VVD leader Mark Rutte is likely to become the Netherland's next prime minister. "Geert Wilders in his non-government supporting role will hold the key to the success or fall of the new Dutch Government."

News reports quoting unnamed sources and the state information office said a formal coalition agreement could be signed today and presented to Queen Beatrix's official representative on Thursday.

For more: Dutch far-right party set to be part of a minority government | Europe | Deutsche Welle | 29.09.2010

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