Rutte and Grapperhaus had been meeting in The Hague since half past nine this evening and were updated, among other things, by the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security Aalbersberg. There was also contact with Chief of Police Van Essen and the Public Prosecution Service.
Grapperhaus did not want to answer questions about the security of De Vries at the moment. He speaks of a “black day” and says, like Rutte, that he prays for De Vries, whom he met personally and whom he called “an admirable fighter against injustice”.
King and Queen shocked
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima also say they are “deeply shocked” by the news. “He and all those dear to him are in our thoughts. Journalists should be able to do their important work unthreatened and freely,” the royal couple responded. “We feel connected to everyone who is committed to the free press in our constitutional state.”
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