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According to the latest poll published by Dutch research company Peil.nl on Sunday, Mr Rutte’s liberal VVD party, D66 and the CDA Christian Democrats are expected to lose support in the elections across 335 municipalities.

Along with its Christian Union junior party, the coalition currently holds just a one-seat majority in the Dutch lower house of parliament.

Today, Mr Rutte is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, who along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is looking to push through an agenda aimed at strengthening the eurozone.

Earlier this month, the Dutch joined seven other northern EU countries (Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) who want national governments to retain an upper hand but poor results for Mr Rutte could further limit his political room for manoeuvre.

The joint declaration between the nations came as talks on shoring up the single currency enter a critical stage, with French President Emmanuel Macron expected to start pushing for closer integration now that a governing coalition is in place in Germany.