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By giving Prime Minister Mark Rutte's People's Party for Freedom and Democracy a strong mandate in the parliamentary elections, the Dutch are hoping for stability.
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By giving Prime Minister Mark Rutte's People's Party for Freedom and Democracy a strong mandate in parliamentary elections this week, the Dutch are hoping for stability.
Mr Rutte, a staunch conservative, is likely to lead his party for a fourth term and become one of the longest-serving heads of state in Europe, but he has to deal with the massive support shown for the political far right, a group responsible for violent anti-lockdown protests which erupted across the Netherlands in January.
