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The Omroepvereniging VARA (VARA Broadcasting Association) is a Public Broadcasting organization in the Netherlands , founded in 1925 as the ''Vereeniging van Arbeiders Radio Amateurs''Note that the word "vereeniging" is old-fashioned Dutch spelling; today, it is written as "vereniging". (Association of Worker Radio Amateurs). The name was changed to ''Omroepvereniging VARA'' in 1957 and is no longer an Acronym . VARA's original focus was on labour and socialism, and in the era of Dutch Pillarization the association had close links to the Social Democratic Workers Party and its follow-up organization, the Labour Party . For many years VARA's chairmen were prominent members of the party, such as Marcel Van Dam and Andre Kloos . In more recent times the connection between the two organizations has loosened although there remain many affinities, including a largely shared support base. PROGRAMMING Former and present VARA television programmes include:
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