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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Molly Quell and Raf Casert

The Netherlands veers sharply to right with new government dominated by party of Geert Wilders

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Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition deal early Thursday that veers the Netherlands toward the hard right, capping a half year of tumultuous negotiations that still left it unclear who will become prime minister.

The “Hope, courage and pride” agreement introduces strict measures on asylum seekers, scraps family reunification for refugees and seeks to reduce the number of international students studying in the country.

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