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Velsen municipality to report vandalism and illegal election postering; FVD signs targeted

Velsen municipality to report vandalism and illegal election postering; FVD signs targeted

The municipality of Velsen is filing police reports following the illegal placement and vandalism of election posters during the local campaign. Authorities are removing unauthorized posters, particularly those from the FVD party, and noted that similar incidents occurred during the previous election cycle.

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

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