Rutte caught in euro pincer attack

Feature looks at the prospects for the Liberal Party and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the General Election in The Netherlands, 12 September 2012.

Other features preview the final days in the general election campaign.

ESO: Background information: Dutch general election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/dutch-general-election-2012/

ESO: Background information: Dutch Socialists poised for polls victory http://www.europeansources.info/record/dutch-socialists-poised-for-polls-victory/

Wikipedia: Liberal Party (Netherlands) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_%28Netherlands%29

DutchNews.nl, 8.9.12: Election: Labour snaps at VVD heals, Rutte warns of 'dangers' http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/09/election_labour_snaps_at_vvd_h.php

Libération, 11.9.12: Europe inflames electoral debate (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/2674651-europe-inflames-electoral-debate

DutchNews.nl, 11.9.12: Election: three polls say the VVD will win by very narrow margin http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/09/election_three_polls_say_the_v.php

Deutsche Welle, 10.9.12: Remarque: 'the Dutch are skeptical of Brussels' http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16230312,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 11.9.12: Dutch Vote Hinges On Euro Crisis http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/coalition-struggle-likely-to-follow-dutch-general-election-a-855160.html

EUObserver, 12.9.12: Tough talk on Europe as Dutch go to the polls http://euobserver.com/news/117506

BBC News, 12.9.12: Dutch vote overshadowed by eurozone debt crisis http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19566165

DutchNews.nl, 12.9.12: Rising euroscepticism in Holland concerns foreign diplomats http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/09/rising_euroscepticism_in_holla.php

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