🇳🇱 Dutch Minister of Education, Culture & Science, writing in response to a parliamentary question, has stated that The #Netherlands' broadcaster #AVROTROS does not have to be politically neutral in regards to the #Eurovision withdrawal decision. #ESC2026 #NL
Dutch Minister of Education, Culture & Science, Rianne Letschert says she sees no reason to ask the Media Commissioner to investigate the Netherlands' broadcasters AVROTROS and the NPO group around the decision to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest. A programming choice for the broadcaster themselves Writing in response to a parliamentary question from Dutch MPs René Claassen and Mona Keijzer, Minister Letschert stated that the decision to participate or not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest lies with the broadcasters involved, based on the editorial autonomy of the organisations. The question from the members came after an article alleged an "Hilversum boycott" of this year's contest.
