'Grandpa and Grandma' win lawsuit against municipality over Ukraine shelter

The initiators of the Ukraine shelter in Dongen have won a first battle against the municipality. On Monday, the judge in Breda temporarily set aside the penalty imposed by Dongen against the location where Leon Bronckers and Deborah van der Meere are sheltering fourteen refugees. About two years ago, Leon and Deborah, who are often addressed as grandma and grandpa by the residents, started the refugee shelter in Dongen-Vaart. But the board of m…