| Author (Person) | Pignal, Stanley |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 4.10.10 |
| Publication Date | 02/10/2010 |
| Content Type | News |
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The Dutch Christian Democrats (CDA) voted on the 2 October 2010 to form a coalition with the Liberal VVD party that is supported by the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) of Geert Wilders, paving the way for the Netherlands’ first minority government since the second world war. On the 7 October 2010 Dutch Queen Beatrix asked the leader of the Liberal VVD party to form a cabinet. Mark Rutte would head a centre-right coalition with the Christian Democrats (CDA). The minority cabinet would have the support of Mr Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV), which however would remain outside the government. |
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| Countries / Regions | Netherlands |
