The Dutch government is facing a vote of no-confidence over the €86bn Greek bailout approved by eurozone finance ministers last week, with support for the deal from the prime minister's own party still in question.
MPs have been called back from recess to discuss its merits at an emergency session in The Hague on Wednesday.
In contrast to countries such as Germany, Dutch MPs do not have a direct say on the bailout. But with Prime Minister Mark Rutte's Liberal party (VVD) still unwilling publicly to back the rescue package, Wednesday's session has the potential to trigger a political storm for the government, which only has a one-seat parliamentary majority.
Making the most noise is Geert Wilders, controversial leader of the anti-immigration and anti-EU PVV party, who has developed a sideline in attacking the Greek bailouts, and says he will launch a vote of no-confidence against the government. If successful, such a vote could derail the deal.
"After the two previous bailouts, Mr Rutte promised he would not give another cent to Greece," Mr Wilders said on Monday. "He is breaking the trust of the Dutch people."
Senior Dutch officials said they were not concerned about Mr Wilders' bluster. "Wilders is not a problem," said one. "We know his opinion — it is always the same."
However, there is more concern in The Hague about the role of the VVD. The biggest party in the Dutch ruling coalition has yet to decide its official position, according to party officials.
Even if, as expected, Mr Wilders' planned confidence vote fails, widespread opposition to the deal in the form of non-binding motions — which are difficult for the government to ignore if backed by a majority of MPs — would be a "serious problem" for the coalition, said one.
Mr Rutte's cabinet has presented a united front in support of the latest bailout, which was brokered in large part by Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the finance minister, who heads the eurogroup of his eurozone counterparts. Mr Dijsselbloem's Labour party is the VVD's coalition partner.
But members of the prime minister's party have been vocal critics of the process. The absence of involvement by the IMF — which reiterated on Friday that it would not take part in a third Greek bailout unless the country's debts were made sustainable — would make any shift in the party's position politically more difficult.
The VVD and the Christian Democratic Appeal, a small centre-right opposition party, have previously urged the Washington-based fund to take part.
Other smaller opposition parties, such as the liberal D66 — which controls 12 of the chamber's 150 seats — have expressed their support for the bailout. "In order to keep the balance in the eurozone, there needs to be a deal with Greece," said a D66 official.
Outside The Hague, the Greek bailouts have been broadly unpopular among Dutch voters. But politicians are well aware that scuppering the latest deal at the last minute would go down badly in other national capitals, such as Berlin, that have struggled to win over their own electorates and legislatures.
"[Eurozone leaders] want solidarity between the austerity nations — I do not think they would allow just one to hurt the deal," said an official.
VVD party workers are not predicting outright rebellion on Wednesday, with most expecting the bailout to be waved through. But there will be protest — not least from the parliament's radical minority.
"Giving money to Greece was the biggest political mistake of the century," said Mr Wilders. "Giving another load of money is adding insult to injury."
