Prime Minister: Grim Debate Climate in the Netherlands

At the conference of Christian Democrats in Utrecht, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende spoke about a grim debate climate in the country. He said, “The politicians have become reckless and without nuance.” He added that there is more polarization and the general climate and publicity are dominated by caricatures.
www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article1310247.ece/Balkenende_hekelt_grimmiger_klimaat