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The construction company behind the new village centre in Haalderen, in the Dutch municipality of Lingewaard, has filed for bankruptcy. Local news outlet De Gelderlander reports the news came as a 'bitter pill' and a 'big surprise' to residents, who had been looking forward to the long-planned redevelopment of their village heart, leaving the project's future uncertain.
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A Dutch court has barred Koen Schuiling, the former mayor of Groningen, from a specific action in an ongoing case involving flag desecration, according to De Telegraaf. The ruling marks a new development in a legal matter involving a former municipal leader, drawing attention in the Netherlands.
- 3Eight Dutch Municipalities Switch Office Computers to Homegrown Linux Desktop▼Eight Dutch Municipalities Are Running Their Offices on a Homegrown Linux Desktop — Here's What's
Eight Dutch municipalities are running their office workstations on a homegrown Linux desktop instead of Windows. The move signals growing public-sector interest in open-source software in the Netherlands, driven by desires for digital sovereignty, lower licensing costs and independence from large US vendors. Officials say the rollout shows municipal administrations can function day-to-day on a fully open-source desktop environment.