The Dutch government, one of the most vocal critics of European countries failing to rein in their budgets, quit after failing to agree on a plan to bring its own deficit in line with EU rules.

Negotiations to form a right-wing Dutch coalition collapsed today after anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders walked out of the talks.

Dutch politicians were today trying to sort out who will form the next government, after voters backed parties on both the right and the left with very different ideas on budget cuts and Muslim immigration.

The Netherlands swung to the right today with its VVD party claiming victory in national elections.

Voters went to the polls in the Netherlands today appearing to shift more toward the right amid economic troubles and discontent over immigration.

Polling stations have opened in Holland as voters begin to elect a new parliament after a campaign focused on economic and immigration policy.

AS politicians increasingly shape their policies around what will get them elected, picking who to vote for has become a difficult issue for citizens.

Netherlands’ caretaker Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende began forming a new minority Cabinet today, less than a week after his government collapsed.