Het Parool media bias and reliability
Het Parool is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 24 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Het Parool biased?
Het Parool is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Het Parool left or right?
Het Parool is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Het Parool reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Het Parool. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Het Parool has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Het Parool’s own report linked underneath.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Het Parool reported it asTrump Announces Agreement on US Control over Greenland Security (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
The Netherlands has fallen to 46th place out of 145 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index. This marks a continued decline, with the country dropping three places from last year and 15 places the year before.
Het Parool reported it asIf Current Pace Holds, Gender Gap Won't Close Until 2146: Netherlands Drops (Again) on Global Gender Gap Index (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
Het Parool reported it asEU Announces Ban on Social Media for Children Under 13 (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
Het Parool reported it asUrsula Von Der Leyen Calls for European Security Council: ‘Own Contingency Plan Needed for Attacks’ (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
Tens of thousands of people marched through Amsterdam on 12 September 2026, calling for government action on climate change. Organisers presented demands to the climate minister, who announced no new measures.
Het Parool reported it asThey Marched in the Climate March in Amsterdam: ‘Jetten Used to Be a Climate Alarmist, but Has Been Completely Taken in by the Right’ (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced his intention to sue the newspaper Haaretz and its journalist over a report claiming UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed warned him of a planned Hamas operation before the October 7, 2023 attacks. Netanyahu's office denies the report, calling it a 'lie'.
Het Parool reported it asClaim that Netanyahu Knew About October 7 in Advance Is Causing a Stir in Israel: ‘All the Media Is Full of It’ (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally, tying with July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The record heat was attributed to human-caused climate change and a strong El Niño event, with sea surface temperatures also reaching new highs.
Het Parool reported it asEuropean Climate Service: Record Heat in August, Seawater Also Extremely Warm (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
A mass shooting at Washington Park in Chicago resulted in one fatality and 13 injuries. The incident occurred while police were present to disperse a large gathering. Authorities are seeking information to identify the perpetrator.
Het Parool reported it asShooting in Overasselt Linked to Escalated Conflict over Large Quantity of Cocaine Belonging to Bolle Jos (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
A military judge has ruled that confessions made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to FBI agents in 2007 are inadmissible in his death penalty case. The judge cited psychological conditioning and coercion, and a failure to inform Mohammed of his rights.
Het Parool reported it asJudge Rules in Favor of Defense: Confessions of 9/11 Attack Suspect Are Unusable After Torture (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
Het Parool reported it asDeath Toll After Flood in Nepal Rises to 95, Fears of Many More Casualties (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
Het Parool reported it asDeath Toll After Flood in Nepal Rises to 95, Fears of Many More Casualties (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
A person has died in the Netherlands from West Nile virus infection, the RIVM reported. This marks the first death from the virus contracted within the country since 2020, with three cases now confirmed locally.
Het Parool reported it asPerson Died From West Nile Virus Contracted in the Netherlands (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that Canada has been imposing high tariffs on US farmers for years and that this practice will cease. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on US products, set to take effect on September 8.
Het Parool reported it asPrime Minister Carney Does Offer Resistance to Trump, and that Makes Him Unprecedentedly Popular in Canada. (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
France and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a €6 billion Saudi investment to build three theme parks near Paris. The project, led by Qiddiya, is expected to create 22,000 direct jobs and includes a manga-themed park.
Het Parool reported it asNew Manga Theme Park Near Paris, Funded by Saudi Crown Prince MBS: ‘Largest of Its Kind Since Disneyland’ (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte. Slavin stated he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview where he objected to potential military censorship of news for service members.
Het Parool reported it asPentagon Fires Top Executive of Military Newspaper: ‘Bold Attempt to Control Reporting on the Military’ (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
The United States announced it would impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian products, effective early Saturday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated Canada declined to finalize a trade deal on previously agreed terms, leading to the tariffs.
Het Parool reported it asCanada Halts Negotiations with the US on Import Tariffs (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
Ghent University suspended Nathan Cofnas, a researcher who accused the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism, after opening a disciplinary inquiry. Cofnas, who describes himself as a 'race realist', was previously dismissed from Cambridge in 2024. Arday died in mid-August amid the allegations.
Het Parool reported it asGhent University Suspends Researcher Who Fueled Controversy Surrounding Professor Arday (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
A Ukrainian diver suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage was arrested in Pula, Croatia, while working on a film about the attack. German prosecutors allege Zhuravlev was part of the diving team that carried out the explosions. The film, starring Sean Penn and Adrien Brody, is directed by Doug Liman.
Het Parool reported it asArrest of Second Ukrainian Suspect for Nord Stream Sabotage Causes Unease in Germany (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
Het Parool reported it asHarry and Meghan Are Moving Back to the United Kingdom From California This Month. (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
FIFA confirmed on 17 August 2026 that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had left the organisation after he criticised President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in FIFA's tournament business. Lamour called the plan 'the project of one person' and said staff had been 'deceived'.
Het Parool reported it asSky News: ‘FIFA Fires Top Executive Who Criticized Infantino’ (opens Het Parool in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Het Parool. We asked on 5 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Het Parool.
Where it publishes from
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 24
- Reports listed
- 24
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
24 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Het Parool has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 24 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Het Parool: its report arrived a median of 24 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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