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THE HAGUE (AFP) - The Dutch premier tendered his government's resignation to Queen Beatrix on Saturday after a spat over the country's Afghan military mission scuppered his ruling coalition.

"Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende this morning offered the resignations of the (12) ministers and deputy ministers of the PvdA (Labour Party) to Her Majesty the Queen," a government statement said -- paving the way for early elections.

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