In response to a question posed by the Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws on whether she did in fact write her thesis, Ms. Van den Bossche replied: "Would that make a difference? I can show you my notes because I have nothing to hide".
When asked by the Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws if she wrote her thesis, Ms. Van den Bossche replied: "Does it matter? I can show you my notes because I have nothing to hide."