An animal rights activist who confessed to the first political assassination in modern Dutch history went on trial today for shooting Pim Fortuyn.

Dutch voters appeared evenly split between the country’s two major parties as they voted today, raising the prospect that the next government may be a “grand coalition” of the rival camps.

The Netherlands’ Labour Party appeared poised to return as the country’s biggest party today as Dutch voters cast their ballots.

An animal rights fanatic charged with murdering Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is said to have confessed to the shooting.

A wealthy admirer of murdered Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn has agreed to buy his house, his Daimler limousine, his dogs and even his butler.

Judges today ordered the accused assassin of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn moved from prison to a mental institute for a psychiatric observation, a process that will delay the start of his high profile trial until next year.

THE Dutch government collapsed last night throwing the timetable for EU enlargement into doubt. If the Nice Treaty is passed in Ireland this weekend the final hurdle for the 10 candidate countries will be the summit meeting of EU leaders in Copenhagen in December.

A year ago, Europe watched America’s calamity, stunned and sickened but still an ocean away. Now, dusted with September 11 fallout, Europeans grapple with a new kind of world.

The remains of Pim Fortuyn, the right-wing politician who was murdered days before the Dutch national elections in May, was flown to Italy today for reburial.

Exit polls in the Dutch election say the opposition Christian Democrats have won by a wide margin winning 41 of the 150 seats in parliament.

Dutch opposition parties were the big winners in today’s elections, exit polls showed, including Christian Democrats and the movement of a murdered populist candidate.

Dutch voters appeared likely to upset their country’s well-oiled political order today with an election that could put an untested party without a leader into the ruling coalition.

The Netherlands go to the polls today in a General Election overshadowed by the murder of far right politician, Pim Fortuyn.

Thousands of mourners filed past the open casket of assassinated Pim Fortuyn today in a solemn, often tearful tribute to the gay politician whose brash taboo-breaking policies and violent death ensured him a place in Dutch history.

A 32-year-old man has been charged with murdering Dutch far-right leader Pim Fortuyn on Monday.

German champions Borussia Dortmund have thrown down the gauntlet ahead of tonight’s UEFA Cup final against Feyenoord.

A 32-year-old man is due to appear in court in the Netherlands today charged with murdering far-right leader Pim Fortuyn on Monday.

The Dutch elections will go ahead on May 15 as scheduled, despite the assassination of right-wing leader Pim Fortuyn, the government announced today.

Dutch political leaders were today considering delaying the May 15 general elections following the assassination of far-right political leader Pim Fortuyn, whose party was set to win up to 28 of the 150 parliamentary seats.

Right-wing politician Pim Fortuyn, who led his anti-immigration party to prominence in Dutch politics, was shot six times and killed today as he left a radio interview.

Right-wing Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn was shot in the head today and critically wounded, police said.