The Dutch media can hardly do their work during King's Day and the Association of Editor-in-Chiefs have commented on this, according to the journalism website Villamedia Complained by letter to the Government Information Service and asked to make adjustments before Tuesday. The family visits Eindhoven and stays there for a longer period of time in a relatively small space. There is only room for the NOS to report, the RVD initially decided. After a first complaint, the Eindhovens Dagblad and the ANP have now also been admitted.

King's day this year is only celebrated with the royal family. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their three daughters will come to the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven on April 27. The rest of the family has not been invited due to the corona crisis. The royal family is received on the High Tech Campus in a studio where a large part of the program is completed. The number of activities is deliberately kept limited to avoid any risks. 

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Journalists are also increasingly faced with aggression. Meanwhile Press Safe launched a survey into threats from Dutch journalists. The last investigation into threats against journalists dates back to four years ago, but lately there has been considerable reason to carry out a new inventory. The police and the Public Prosecution Service are quick to follow up on aggression and violence against journalists, with a higher punishment starting point that is laid down in the guidelines. Judging by recent signals, journalists are still under pressure, and perhaps more than a few years ago. The follow-up research is intended to gain insight into the extent to which journalists are confronted with aggression and threats and what the impact is.

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The research is carried out by the research bureau I&O Research.

Also read: Royal family on King's Day without family to Eindhoven

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The family visits Eindhoven with Konigsdag
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