FACTBOX-Policies of main Dutch political parties

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Dutch elections are expected in the coming months after the government collapsed in a row over the country's NATO mission in Afghanistan. [ID:nLDE61J02H]

The political landscape may become more fragmented, with the biggest parties losing ground to right and left-wing parties, making coalition building tougher. [ID:nLDE61K040]

Following are the main parties' policies on economic and international issues.

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS (CDA)

- Public debt needs to be cut as soon as economy recovers.

- Wants to raise retirement age to 67 from 65.

- Open to expanding European Union; Turkey can join.

- Willing to consider NATO request to extend stay in Afghanistan with focus on training and fewer troops.

LABOUR (PVDA)

- Public deficit needs to be cut quickly as soon as economy emerges from recession; Must have budget surplus.

- Wants more state control of public transport, health care.

- Opposed to extending Afghan mission.

- Open to enlarging EU with new members, such as Turkey.

- More democracy and transparency at IMF, World Bank, WTO.

LIBERALS (VVD)

- Favour raising retirement age to 67 from 65.

- Wants to cut income tax rates by 3 percentage points.

- EMU pact vital to keep confidence in euro and economy.

- Open to longer Afghan mission but with fewer troops.

- Open to EU expansion on accession criteria.

- Wants to limit immigration, support immigrant integration.

FREEDOM PARTY (PVV)

- Tax cuts for all income groups to boost purchasing power, funded by cutting civil servant jobs, EU spending, overseas aid.

- No non-western immigrants (such as Turkish and Moroccan people) allowed to enter the country for the next 5 years.

- No new EU members; abolish EU parliament; stop Dutch net payments to EU.

- Smaller Dutch military contributions, only NATO missions.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS (D66)

- Proposes lowering the lowest two tax groups.

- Favours gradually raising retirement age.

- Campaigns on a strong 'yes' to a united Europe; the Dutch should take a lead role in Europe. Open to EU expansion.

- Has advocated a debate about NATO's future and the world's long-term commitment to Afghanistan.

- Calls for a 'big hearted' EU asylum seeker policy.

GREEN LEFT (GROEN LINKS)

- Wants a new top tax rate for high-income earners.

- Opposed to extending Afghan mission.

- Favours expansion of the EU.

- NATO replaced by regional security organisations that can operate as U.N. peacekeeping forces. Urges NATO reforms.

- Advocates a fair immigration system granting rights to asylum seekers, family migrants and labour migrants.

SOCIALISTS (SP)

- Opposes raising the minimum retirement age to 67.

- Wants to halt further liberalisation and privatisation of utilities, postal market, healthcare, education and safety.

- Opposes EU expansion in the short term, wants return of some EU power to national governments.

- Wants to end troop mission in Afghanistan.

Sources: Party Web sites