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Cornald Maas spoke on Thursday about the situation surrounding the Song Festival and said he should be assigned other work. The NPO had recently announced that it would take over the organisation after AVROTROS withdrew.
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Seven broadcasters sent the NPO a letter seeking clarification about the process used to decide on Dutch participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. They questioned whether the proper route had been followed. They also asked how the Dutch delegation is financed and whether the Netherlands can still withdraw without charge. One report said the letter was seen by a newspaper.