The Netherlands' upcoming general election will result in a fragmented parliament and long coalition talks, though significant policy changes are unlikely under what will probably be another moderate government. The Netherlands will hold an early parliamentary election on Nov. 22 following the collapse in July of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte over internal disagreements on migration policy. Alongside his resignation, Rutte also announced he was retiring from national politics after nearly 13 years in power at the head of four different coalition governments. According to polls, Rutte's right-wing liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), now led by outgoing justice minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, will receive around 18% of the vote. The center-right New Social Contract (NSC) party is also expected to receive around 18% of the vote, followed by the left-wing, environmentalist Green-Labor alliance (GL/PvdA) at 16% and the far-right, anti-immigration Party for Freedom (PVV)...
