This week NRC itself was in the news, after publications about informant Hans Wijers. He resigned last Friday. The information period continues with only one informant, Sybrand Buma. Because The Hague Affairs is about politics and our journalistic considerations, in this episode we will discuss the reporting about Wijers. Ombudsman Herman Staal explains his conclusions about that reporting. And we continue to talk about how the formation has progressed over the past week with political reporter Lamyae Aharouay.

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Ombudsman Herman Staal’s column: NRC reporting on Wijers was justified, but too much went wrong

The article by Guus Valk: A club of entrepreneurs will campaign for a cabinet of VVD, CDA and D66 – so without PVV or GroenLinks-PvdA

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Guests:
Herman Staal and Lamyae Aharouay
Presentation:
Guus Valk
Editorial & production:
Iris Verhulsdonk
Assembly:
Pieter Bakker
Photo:
Sem van der Wal / ANP





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