Amsterdam - The Green Party has requested that the Dutch parliament convene an emergency session Tuesday afternoon to debate the financial crisis and government support for Belgian-Dutch insurer and banking giant Fortis.

The request is expected to receive broad support from all parties.

If the emergency session takes places, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and Finance Minister Wouter Bos will be present to answer parliament's questions.

Also on Tuesday, Bos said all parliamentary factions would receive a letter by Tuesday evening explaining the deal the Dutch government made on Sunday concerning the acquisition by the governments of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg of 49 per cent of Fortis. (dpa)