Centrist Dutch party opens door to 4-party coalition talks
The Hindu
Drawn-out talks to form a new Dutch ruling coalition got a boost on Thursday when the leader of the country's second-biggest party said she is prepared to begin negotiations to re-form the same fo
Drawn-out talks to form a new Dutch ruling coalition got a boost on Thursday when the leader of the country's second-biggest party said she is prepared to begin negotiations to re-form the same four-party Cabinet whose resignation in January triggered a general election.
The statement by former Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag, leader of the centrist D66 party, appeared to open the way for the start of formal talks on a new coalition expected to be led by caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
D66, Mr. Rutte's party and the Christian Democrats were meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss progress in more than six months of on-off coalition talks. Mr. Rutte entered the talks without speaking to waiting reporters.
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