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De Standaard, a Belgian Dutch-language daily newspaper, was founded by Hendrik Jozef Kuyper in 1874 as a Catholic newspaper to challenge the dominance of the liberal press in Belgium. Initially published as a weekly, it later became a daily and expanded its focus beyond religious matters to include general news, politics, and culture. De Standaard has a conservative editorial stance and is considered one of the leading newspapers in Flanders.