EP91 - The assassination of André Cools

EP91 - The assassination of André Cools

Author: Manuel Van den Eynde July 23, 2019 Duration: 39:59
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EP91 - We dive into a political assasination that happened in the beginning of the 1990s and would leave its mark on the political landscape. We follow the career of André Cools, the murder, the trial and the events that followed, as well as the fall out of the murder trial.


This history podcast tells the story of Belgium's history, in a non-chronological order. Every two weeks, we'll cover Belgian history and take the bits and pieces we like, to entertain and inform the listeners. Our place on the web: rhob.be
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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Duration: 36:54
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Duration: 35:22
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Duration: 31:12
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Duration: 32:08
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Duration: 35:36
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Duration: 30:52
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