Submitted by christian on Tue, 12/27/2016 - 13:12
The Netherlands is due to hold parliamentary elections on 15 March 2017. The elections for the Tweede Kamer, is the most important chamber of parliament. At present, the Tweede Kamer harbours 15 parliamentary groups, including five splinter groups. The current government relies on the support of the right-wing VVD of Prime Minister Mark Rutte (40 seats) and the centre-left PvdA (36 seats). The latter is internationally known for its Minister of Finance, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Chair of the Eurogroup (the ministers of finance of the Eurozone countries).
