The Netherlands has changed its press directive to exclude non-accredited journalists from court hearings. Beginning on June 1, 2025, only members of ONE association, the Dutch Association of Journalists, will be able to create audiovisual reports of legal cases. This ensures that the government can control the media’s narrative as it spirals into the grips of war.
How does a journalist join the Dutch Association of Journalists? They must earn a specific amount of money from a predetermined list of media companies. Your livelihood must depend on reporting according to the government’s narrative if you want access to hearings. This is an all-out attack on free speech.
Potkaars, who personally has interviewed me numerous times, was denied membership in 2021 as they were not beholden to a media mogul or corporation that has the government’s approval. They have filed numerous lawsuits against the government to no avail. If judges deviate from the press directive, the restriction had to be recorded in a register under the old press directive. Potkaars protested twice against the failure to register a decision and was proven right in both cases ( Court of Appeal in The Hague, Court of Appeal in Amsterdam ). Journalists may not appeal against a judge’s decision to deny them access. The updated terms will permit judges to restrict press access arbitrarily without reason.
The judiciary hired an association to carry out the accreditation process. They want journalists who abide by the Digital Services Act implemented by the European Union, which requires third-party media companies to censor “misinformation” on behalf of the government.
My source has told me that the Netherlands is training its military to recover body bags as part of an annual drill. This was not required training in previous annual exercises—the Dutch are preparing for war, and the government wants to silence free speech to prevent the public from knowing the truth.