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  • Three Dutch Parties Reach Agreement on Coalition

    Published on September 29, 2010

    After 111 days of hard talks, the new Dutch government appears finally on horizon. The negotiators of three Dutch parties VVD, PVV and CDA reached an agreement Tuesday night on the proposed coalition.

    Party leader Mark Rutte of VVD, the winner of the Dutch general election in June, told media after hours of deliberation that he has reached an agreement with Geert Wilders, party leader of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) and Maxime Verhagen, leader of Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) on a minority government.

    “It’s a historic moment,” said Wilders. His party won’t be member of the new government but will supports the minority VVD- CDA government for a majority in the Lower House.

    Earlier Tuesday evening, Rutte said the new cabinet will be named Rutte-Verhagen, which means the leader of VVD will be first time the Dutch prime minister since this party was founded in 1948

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