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Work starts on forming right-wing coalition

Posted on 14 June 2010

Leiden University professor Uri Rosenthal, the man appointed by queen Beatrix to begin putting together a new coalition government for the Netherlands, is to look at an alliance between the right-wing Liberals and anti-Islam PVV as his first priority.

Beatrix has reported urged Rosenthal not to take too long given 'the difficult situation the country is in'.

If it becomes clear the VVD and PVV can work together, he will then talk to the Christian Democrats about their support for a right-wing coalition. Such a coalition would have just 76 out of 150 seats in parliament.

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