Vrij Nederland
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Vrij Nederland (Free Netherlands) is a Dutch magazine which was established during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II as an underground newspaper but has since grown into a magazine. The magazine is generally considered to be intellectually left-wing.
The first issue was published on August 31, 1940. The chief editors have included:
- H.M. van Randwijk, Mathieu Smedts (1955-1969)
- Rinus Ferdinandusse (1969-1991)
- Joop van Tijn (1991-1997)
- Oscar Garschagen (1998-2000)
- Xandra Schutte (2003-2004)
- Gerard van Westerloo (interim)
- Emile Fallaux (March 15, 2005)