The Netherlands Cabinet is holding crisis talks after lawmaker Geert Wilders withdrew his support for the minority coalition in a dispute over an austerity package aimed at getting the budget deficit back within European Union guidelines. The departure of Wilders and his Freedom Party means Prime Minister Mark Rutte's two-party right wing administration no longer commands a majority in parliament. Rutte is widely expected to offer his resignation after Monday's Cabinet meeting, clearing the way for national elections later this year, according to a report of the Associated Press. Opposition lawmakers say they are prepared to work with Rutte to draw up a 2013 budget, but only if he quits first.
