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Voters in the Netherlands are going to the polls tomorrow in a parliamentary election set to focus on deep spending cuts

Karlotta BahnsenJune 8, 2010

Voters in the Netherlands are going to the polls tomorrow in a parliamentary election set to focus on deep spending cuts. The Liberals are out in front with their fiscal conservatism but a close result could mean protracted talks on forming a new government. Another party to watch - Geerd Wilder's anti-immigration Party for Freedom. It's expected to double its support to 18 seats in the 150 seat parliament. That would give it enough support to make it a potential member of a governing coalition. To guage the mood of voters ... our reporters went to the Netherlands and visited the cities of Amsterdam, Zwolle, and Rotterdam. They also spent time talking to politicians on the campaign trail about the issues driving this ballot. And they found out, that while opposition to the Dutch military deployment in Afghanistan brought down the last government, it's domestic issues - from immigration to the economy - that will decide the outcome of this election.

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