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‘Minister Letschert would be in a stronger position if the NPO also called for Ongehoord Nederland’s license to be withdrawn’

From NRC Handelsblad · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Minister Letschert is due to meet Ongehoord Nederland director Peter Vlemmix after the Media Authority sought withdrawal of the broadcaster's license.
  • Professor Wouter Hins does not expect a final decision yet and is assessing the options available to the minister.

Minister Letschert of Education, Culture and Science is due to receive Peter Vlemmix, the director of Ongehoord Nederland, on Tuesday.

The meeting follows the Dutch Media Authority's request to withdraw the broadcaster's license.

Professor Wouter Hins does not expect a final decision yet. The article examines which options the minister has and whether his position would be stronger if the NPO also requested that Ongehoord Nederland lose its license.

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Originally published by NRC Handelsblad in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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