Dutch government to face possible no confidence vote over Greece

Opposition says it will submit the motion if Dutch govt agrees to contribute more to Greece

Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte waves as he arrives at an emergency euro zone summit in Brussels, Belgium
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Last Updated : Aug 19 2015 | 8:50 AM IST

The government of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is expected to face a call for a no-confidence vote from euro-sceptic, right-wing rival Geert Wilders, when parliament debates the latest bailout programme for Greece on Wednesday.

During his 2012 election campaign, Rutte had vowed "not one cent more for Greece," a sentiment endorsed by Wilders, Rutte's Liberal party and most Dutch voters.

Wilders has said that if the Dutch government agrees to contribute more to Greece he will submit a motion of no confidence.

But the current bailout package was negotiated by Rutte's finance minister, Jeroen Dijsselbloem of the centrist coalition's Labour party. The motion is not expected to garner enough support to pass the 150-seat legislature.

Dutch lawmakers will break off their holidays early on Wednesday for the emergency debate on Greece's third bailout plan, which has been approved by Greece's parliament and the euro group finance ministers.

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First Published: Aug 19 2015 | 3:34 AM IST

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