Rob Savelberg
Rob Savelberg (* 1977 ) is a Dutch journalist and author . He works for various Dutch and German media and is currently a correspondent for the daily De Telegraaf in Berlin .
education and profession
Savelberg studied German and modern history in Amsterdam and Berlin. After completing his studies, he trained as a journalist in Rotterdam. Savelberg has lived in Berlin since 1998.
Savelberg became known in Germany through his critical questions at the press conference on the coalition agreement of the newly elected federal government on October 24, 2009. There he asked Chancellor Angela Merkel why she trusted the previous Federal Minister of the Interior, Wolfgang Schäuble, who was involved in the CDU donation affair, for the office of Federal Minister of Finance . Merkel only replied evasively.
Works
- Berlijn moves: oude hoofdstad in a nieuw land . Boom, Amsterdam 2009. ISBN 9789085065975
Web links
- Article by and about Rob Savelberg in the newspaper Die Welt
- Interview with Rob Savelberg about freedom of the press, censorship and journalism
- Interview in pro-journal.info
Individual evidence
- ↑ Boom Verlag : Book presentation 'Berlijn beweegt' (Dutch).
- ^ De Freelance Journalist: Rob Savelberg (Dutch).
- ↑ Der Tagesspiegel : Youtube success. The 100,000 mark question. dated October 27, 2009.
- ↑ De Telegraaf : Merkel 'not amused' na critical vraag of October 25, 2009 (Dutch).
- ↑ Die Welt : Stubborn demand - journalist annoys Merkel and becomes a YouTube star on October 26, 2009.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Savelberg, Rob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977 |