Column Wouter De Winther: Cabinet Fall Brings Left to Power

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Sometimes it is difficult to fathom in The Hague where one stands in later political history. For example, the rift in the Catshuis during Rutte-I came as a surprise to the negotiators of VVD and CDA and many media. There was the impression that the coalition was actually working towards a solution. A Rotterdam daily even thought it could announce that an 'Easter agreement was near'. Shortly afterwards, the cabinet fell.