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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9314
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/ep/netherlands

Martens congratulates Balkenende - who will probably have to form a grand coalition - Wurtz hails success of PS

Brussels, 24/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - The main large parties lost seats in the early legislative elections held in the Netherlands on 22 November, and the out-going Prime Minister, Christian Democrat Jan Peter Balkanende finds himself without a majority and, to be able to govern, will probably have to form a grand coalition with the Labour PvdA, the main opposition party. In the Dutch Parliament, Balkenende's CDA has dropped 3 seats and now holds 41 of the 150 seats, the PvdA has 32 (down...

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