Efforts to form a new Dutch government have been delayed because no combination of political parties has garnered sufficient support to start formal talks, lead negotiator Edith Schippers said. “We ...

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Coalition governments are the norm in The Netherlands, and the arduous negotiations are part of Dutch political life. "We have tried everything to narrow the gaps, and they have become smaller... but ...