Dutch general election to be held in November

The Netherlands will hold national elections in November after the collapse of Jan Peter Balkenende's centre-right government…

The Netherlands will hold national elections in November after the collapse of Jan Peter Balkenende's centre-right government, the General Affairs Ministry said today.

Mr Balkenende tendered his coalition government's resignation on Friday after a small party quit the administration over the handling of a Somali-born legislator's citizenship by the immigration minister.

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