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- ↑ "Hamse schepen Lotte Peeters (N-VA) krijgt zitje in Federaal Parlement: "Dit motiveert mij om me nog meer in te zetten voor mijn eigen gemeente"" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ↑ "Persoonlijke website" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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