Politics

Courts seek greater awareness of the right to speak Frisian in court

The Northern Netherlands Court and the Leeuwarden-Arnhem Court want more people to know that speaking Frisian in court in Leeuwarden is a right. Andrea Gerding, president of the Northern Netherlands Court since 2024, and Eddie Bongers, president of the Leeuwarden-Arnhem Court since 2024, discussed the issue and said they considered it important that everyone knows this is possible.