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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/coalition-talks-to-get-under-way.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Enda Kenny is beginning behind-the-scenes negotiations to form the next government" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/min-coalition-talks-to-get-under-way.jpg" alt="Enda Kenny is beginning behind-the-scenes negotiations to form the next government"/></a></p>
<p>Behind-the-scenes negotiations to form the next Irish government are beginning.</p>
<p>Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny will discuss options for a new coalition with the Labour Party and separately with like-minded independents after steering his party to a historic victory at the polls.</p>
<p>But before any calls were made, all sides accepted a deal has to be struck inside a week as Ireland faces a series of challenging hurdles linked to its multibillion-euro bailout and banking crisis.</p>
<p>Fine Gael&#8217;s director of elections Phil Hogan said pressure from Europe would force a quick decision on coalition.</p>
<p>&#8220;There seems to be a realisation that there are some important decisions coming up for the country in the context of EU matters,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>The Dail is scheduled to sit again on Wednesday March 9.</p>
<p>Mr Kenny is due to travel to Helsinki on Friday for a meeting of the European People&#8217;s Party, with which Fine Gael is affiliated.</p>
<p>The contacts are intended to open the door for a charm offensive and garner support to renegotiate Ireland&#8217;s 85 billion euro loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Europe.</p>
<p>Labour leader Eamon Gilmore, who will meet left-leaning European colleagues separately on the same day, is in prime position to join a coalition after steering his party to second place.</p>
<p>But Fine Gael also has the option of securing a pact with independents if Mr Kenny can get enough like-minded non-party TDs on board. He is to make the first contacts with potential partners by phone.</p>
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