The Dutch parliament appointed the head of the influential Social and Economic Council to conduct further exploratory talks on forming a governing coalition on Thursday. The move came almost three months after right-wing populist Geert Wilders emerged the winner in an early election. Kim Putters is to take over after an initial attempt to combine four right-of-centre parties into a viable coalition failed. Putters described the task facing him as difficult “in a complex political landscape.” He said he would hold talks with all the leaders of parties represented in the lower house. The withdra…