A new governing coalition has been formed in Heemskerk after political parties Heemskerk Lokaal, Hart van Heemskerk, and CDA reached a final agreement. The announcement follows weeks of negotiations and formalizes the new local government's composition.
Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
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