The VRT leadership has been summoned for a hearing in the Flemish Parliament, but the majority party N-VA and opposition party Vlaams Belang were absent for an extra session of the Media Committee, resulting in no quorum and no vote being taken on the request for a hearing. This incident is just one of many in recent weeks and months, including the cancellation of a documentary series about Bart De Pauw.
The VRT top will not be summoned as N-VA and Vlaams Belang did not show up for the session on Friday, leading to a lack of MPs to vote. Groen and Vooruit expressed disappointment with the lack of accountability from the ruling party N-VA. The situation has sparked debate about the role of parliament in overseeing the VRT.
On Thursday, there was controversy surrounding a new TV series being produced by VRT called ‘Knappe heads’, which critics within VRT claim was pushed through in a brutal manner with political interference. Flemish Media Minister Benjamin Dalle denied any political interference in VRT programs.
