Dutch coalition talks in chaos as Wilders 'scout' quits
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Far-right Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders suffered a major blow Monday, as his handpicked "scout" to oversee coalition talks quit over fraud allegations, throwing the fraught process into chaos before negotiations had even begun.