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NRC Handelsblad
NRC Handelsblad (), often abbreviated to NRC, is a daily evening newspaper published in the Netherlands by NRC Media. It is generally accepted as the country's newspaper of record.
History.
"NRC Handelsblad" was first published on 1 October 1970 after a merger of the Amsterdam newspaper "Algemeen Handelsblad" (founded 1828 by J.W. van den Biesen) and the Rotterdam "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant" (founded 1844 by Henricus Nijgh). The paper's motto is "Lux et Libertas" –
creating a wave of anger in the Iranian community.
The Hague-based Iranian Progressive Youth Network also published a press release entitled "NOS Welcomes the Terrorist". The event was canceled a few days before the visit. The whole affair was reported in mainstream Dutch media such as "NRC Handelsblad".
In 2011, Iran executed Zahra Bahrami, a naturalised Dutch citizen of Iranian origin, after holding her in prison since 2009 on drugs charges. The Dutch ambassador in Tehran was not allowed to offer her assistance.