Dutch government sets election date April 27, 2012 -- Updated 1716 GMT (0116 HKT) Parliamentary elections will be held in September The prime minister resigned this week A far-right party had withdrawn its support from the government (CNN) -- Parliamentary elections will be held in the Netherlands on September 12, the government announced Friday. The elections come after Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned this week after a far-right party withdrew its support for his government. The September date gives enough time for new political parties to register, the government said. Rutte's resignation came after the far-right Party for Freedom withdrew from talks about an austerity package worth 14.2 billion euros (about $19 billion), according to a news report reprinted on a parliamentary website. The new representatives will take office on September 20, the announcement said.