Dutch eye new govt next month as coalition deal clinched

Three Dutch political parties clinched a long-awaited coalition deal on Tuesday, paving the way for a new government in the European Union's fifth-largest economy, three months after a nailbiting election. The fragmented nature of Dutch politics means that no single party secures enough seats in the 150-member parliament to govern alone, resulting in lengthy coalition talks.

Dutch eye new govt next month as coalition deal clinched
Three Dutch political parties clinched a long-awaited coalition deal on Tuesday, paving the way for a new government in the European Union's fifth-largest economy, three months after a nailbiting election. The fragmented nature of Dutch politics means that no single party secures enough seats in the 150-member parliament to govern alone, resulting in lengthy coalition talks.