🇳🇱 De Volkskrant

About De Volkskrant

De Volkskrant is owned by the Belgian DPG Media group, a prominent Belgian-Dutch media conglomerate. DPG Media Group is primarily owned by the Flemish company Epifin, whose shareholders are not publicly identified, though members of the Van Thillo, Criel, and Convent families are on its board of directors. DPG Media Nederland, which includes De Volkskrant, is also partly owned by Stichting Democratie en Media, an independent foundation.

De Volkskrant, founded in 1919 as a Roman Catholic publication, secularized in 1965 and evolved into a quality broadsheet known for in-depth reporting and analysis. It is generally regarded as left-liberal or center-left in its editorial stance, prioritizing supraregional coverage and maintaining high factual standards. While Media Bias/Fact Check rates it as 'Right-Center' with high factual reporting, other analyses consistently place it as center-left. The outlet has faced criticism for institutional left-leaning tendencies and a systematic slant in reporting on right-wing populism, often framing the Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV) negatively. The Netherlands enjoys strong press freedoms, ranking high globally, though concerns exist regarding attacks on journalists from populist parties and potential risks to source confidentiality.