Dutch left and right agree coalition

The centre-right Liberal and centre-left Labour parties, who fought each other to a standstill in the Netherlands’ elections in September 2012, announced on the 29 October 2012 that they had reached an agreement to form a centrist government after 47 days of talks.

However, in early November 2012 the partners in the new Dutch coalition entered urgent talks to salvage their governing agreement after abandoning key measures on taxes and healthcare because of popular anger.

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

ESO: Background information: The election: Massive win for VVD, Labour close second http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-election-massive-win-for-vvd-labour-close-second/

DutchNews.nl, 29.10.12: New Dutch right-left cabinet's slogan is 'building bridges' http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/10/new_dutch_rightleft_cabinets_s.php

DutchNews.nl, 29.10.12: Coalition accord: what politicians and lobby groups say http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/10/coalition_accord_what_politici.php

DutchNews.nl, 29.10.12: Coalition accord: the main points http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/10/coalition_accord_the_main_poin.php

DutchNews.nl, 13.11.12: Prime minister apologises for healthcare premium commotion http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/11/prime_minister_apologises_for.php

DutchNews.nl, 13.11.12: Opposition divided on new coalition plans, debate set for today http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/11/opposition_divided_on_new_coal.php

Blog: Social Europe Journal, 13.11.12: Dutch Politics: A new post-populist Phase? http://www.social-europe.eu/2012/11/dutch-politics-a-new-post-populist-phase/

Blog: Social Europe Journal, 29.01.14: Electoral Storms Threaten The Dutch Coalition http://www.social-europe.eu/2014/01/dutch-coalition/

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