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The Netherlands’ Rutte is on course for re-election

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: NETHERLANDS
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Netherlands EUR

Topical: economy politics social election fiscal health opposition party talks family pharmaceutical technology welfare
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2021), "The Netherlands’ Rutte is on course for re-election", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB259398

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Significance

The scandal could affect the outcome of the general election scheduled for March 17.

Impacts

The continuation of the current government would maintain the Netherlands’ firm opposition to closer EU fiscal union.
The next government is likely to maintain the Netherlands’ cautious approach towards Huawei.
A Rutte-led coalition will look to reform the healthcare sector, including by pursuing great levels of regulation over market forces.
The government’s caretaker status will have no impact on The Hague’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

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