Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party (Dutch: Partij van de Arbeid, PvdA), is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007. On 20 February 2010, the party withdrew from the government after arguments over the Dutch role in Afghanistan, leading to the 2010 Dutch General Election. Since 5 November 2012, the Labour Party is in coalition with the conservative-liberal VVD in the second Rutte cabinet.
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