Outlook for 2009-10: Political outlook.

The article focuses on the foreseen political condition in the Netherlands in 2009-2010. The periodic near-crises experienced in the country has contributed to the growing dispute between the Christian Democratic Appeal and the Labour Party over divergent strategic priorities on a range of significant economic and political matters. The government has vowed to continually endorse full European Union membership, and to be firm in negotiating on important matters, especially the budget.