Trouw

Trouw is a Dutch newspaper. Trouw is a Dutch word meaning "fidelity" (cognate of the English "trow").

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Newspaper - Dutch - English

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The Trouw was started during the second world war by members of the Dutch protestant resistance. The newspaper was published irregularly during the war due to lack of paper. The German occupying forces tried to stop publication by rounding up and imprisoning around twenty of the couriers. They issued an ultimatum to the leaders of Trouw; however, the editors did not give in and all of the captured couriers were executed.

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Second world war - German

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Today, Trouw is considered a high quality newspaper in the Netherlands and is a part of the PCM group, along with NRC and de Volkskrant.

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Netherlands - NRC - De Volkskrant

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