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Following the breakdown of discussions aimed at the formation of a centre-left coalition government in April 2003, the largest party in the Dutch parliament, the Christian Democrats (CDA), is now trying to put together a centre-right government. The trade unions had been extremely unhappy about a public finances agreement reached during the abortive talks on a centre-left coalition, so they are likely to be even less enthusiastic about the proposals of any centre-right coalition. Employers' representatives, by contrast, are in favour of the formation of a centre-right government.
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