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THE NETHERLANDS

Extremist Wilders courted for coalition

By Constant Brand - 17.06.2010 / 00:00 CET

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy to seek a coalition with the Freedom Party.

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RESULTS

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD): 31 seats
Labour Party (PvdA): 30 Freedom Party (PVV): 24 Christian Democrats (CDA): 21
Socialist Party (SP): 15
Centre-left Liberals (D66): 10
Centre-left Greens (GroenLinks): 10
Christian Union (ChristenUnie): 5
Animal Party (PvdD): 2
Politically Reformed Party (SGP): 2
Total: 150 seats