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Pro-Putin party may have key role in senate for new Dutch gov’t

As long as it has the support of the VVD, Geert Wilders’ first Cabinet can count on a majority in the Eerste Kamer, the Dutch Senate. The four parties currently discussing forming the new Dutch government - PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB - are only eight seats short of a Senate majority, and the other right-wing parties are willing to provide that, AD reports.

So far in 2023, all EU member states, but Greece, have raised their minimum wage levels. However, only five of these increases have offset inflation.