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the foreign minister of france from the foreign minister of france and ifiiiejej the dutch from the foreign minister of france and graduated the dutch people. in rise i the far right. president of the european commission! president of the european commission golby is a vote for europe and a vote against in golby is a vote for europe and a vote against. minister in golby is a vote for europe and a vote against. minister called the german foreign minister called the result a strong signal to the result’a’stfpn'g'signa‘rtosthe'futmej. § europe. another standout from the of europe. another standout from the election is the of the problem aggression green party. with their young leader, they are on course for young leader. they are on course for , , the biggest gains of the night. no question ‘the the biggest gains of the night. no question- ‘the biggest the biggest gains of the night. no question - ‘the biggest loser‘ question about ‘the biggest loser‘ the , 5 question about ‘the biggest loser‘ 5515 dutch = question about ‘the biggest loser‘ 555e dutch labour party looks to the ddtc—hlaboor partyrlooks—to go the ddtc—htaboor partyrlooks—to go 38 5." nine. the ddtc—htaboor partyrlooks—to go 38 5“ nine. the the ddtc—htaboor partyrlooks—to go 38 in e nine. the the ddtc—htaboor partyrlooks—to go 38 in dutch nine. the the ddtc—htaboor partyrlooks—to go 38 in dutch politicale the ddtc—htaboor partyrlooks—to go 38 in dutch political history. .55 5 55555552 5 i: e - ei -...e5e. e . at; i 5.55.— = .555 5 5557557: 5 57.5 e - ei -...e5e. e . .e...,.7 i 7.75.— = of .555 5 55755-5575e 5 57.5 e - ei -...e5e. e . .e...,.7 i 7.75.— = of negotiations .555 5 55755-5575e 5 57.5 e - ei -...e5e. e . .e...,.7 ei 7.75.— = of negotiations on our several weeks of negotiations on our locally before a coalition several weeks of negotiations on our locally befor is| coalition several weeks of negotiations on our locally befor is formed. 1 several weeks of negotiations on our locally befor is formed. regardless of government is formed. regardless of the outcome, this result keeps the netherlands committed to - eu and the outcome, this result keeps the netherlai on committed to - eu and the outcome, this result keeps the netherlai on the mitted to - eu and the outcome, this result keeps the netherlai on the fringes to - eu and . $ was back politics. —— cguntrg was back. eighties": " . ' " -- politics. with me now is suse van kleef is a correspondent here in the uk for dutch media outlets. thank you for coming in. it is quite

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