The Dutch will have a new government, but worry they will not have it for quite some time.             

Results from parliamentary elections put the Labour and Liberal parties neck and neck - and that could lead to lengthy coalition talks. So voters worry.             

[Catherine]:           
"It always takes a long time. We are used to that. Sometimes it takes months. Hopefully it will only take a few weeks. People are under a lot of pressure to get things done.'' 
           
With most votes counted, the austerity-minded Liberal party of Mark Rutte edged out Labour: 31 to 30 seats in the 150 member parliament.
             
This would give Rutte a mandate to form a coalition but he'll need at least three other parties to form a majority.
            
The narrow poll victory by the right-leaning Liberals comes as the country is facing a swelling national deficit.
            
Voters also handed the ruling Christian Democrats heavy losses after the government decided to extend Dutch troops deployment in Afghanistan.