Het Vrije Volk
Encyclopedia
Het Vrije Volk was a Dutch
social-democratic daily newspaper. It was the successor, after World War II
, of the socialist daily Het Volk
.
After World War II, it appeared legally 1 March 1945 in Eindhoven. From January 28 1946, all subdivisions of the newspaper were united and a national edition was introduced.
For a while, it was the biggest newspaper in the Netherlands
and at its peak it had over 300 editors and reporters. After 1958, the number of subscribers decreased rapidly. The newspaper disappeared in 1970 as national newspaper from Amsterdam, only regional editions remained and at the end of 1971 only Rotterdam was its home base.
The last edition entitled Het Vrije Volk appeared on March 30, 1991 and it was merged with the Rotterdams Nieuwsblad into the Rotterdams Dagblad. That newspaper was merged with the Algemeen Dagblad
in 2005.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
social-democratic daily newspaper. It was the successor, after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, of the socialist daily Het Volk
Het Volk
Het Volk may refer to:*Het Volk , Flanders, Belgium*Het Volk, also called Omloop Het Volk, a semi-classic one-day bicycle race in Flanders, Belgium, sponsored by the newspaper*Het Volk , Transvaal political party...
.
After World War II, it appeared legally 1 March 1945 in Eindhoven. From January 28 1946, all subdivisions of the newspaper were united and a national edition was introduced.
For a while, it was the biggest newspaper in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and at its peak it had over 300 editors and reporters. After 1958, the number of subscribers decreased rapidly. The newspaper disappeared in 1970 as national newspaper from Amsterdam, only regional editions remained and at the end of 1971 only Rotterdam was its home base.
The last edition entitled Het Vrije Volk appeared on March 30, 1991 and it was merged with the Rotterdams Nieuwsblad into the Rotterdams Dagblad. That newspaper was merged with the Algemeen Dagblad
Algemeen Dagblad
The Algemeen Dagblad is a Dutch newspaper. Founded in Rotterdam in 1946, it currently has a daily circulation of 315,000. The newspaper is owned by AD NieuwsMedia, a joint venture between Wegener and PCM Uitgevers....
in 2005.