haarlemsdagbladApr 10, 2026, 14:02

Heemstede needs more time for formation. 'Cooperation agreement a major renewal, we want to do it right'

The formation of a new municipal government in Heemstede is expected to continue until late June to allow for the development of a new administrative cooperation agreement. Informateurs Marloes Derks and Antoine Rocourt stated that the extra time is necessary to properly implement this governance innovation.

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Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

Alcohol licenses of three Haarlem clubs correctly revoked according to Council of State

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Court overturns squatters' riot conviction fifteen years later: protest was a ‘peaceful assembly’

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From wine regions to airplane air quality: these are the subjects on which 181 advisory bodies advise the Dutch government

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