Cotidianul

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Cotidianul
Logo of Cotidianul.jpg
Type Daily newspaper
Format Berliner
Owner(s) Academia Caţavencu, through Realitatea-Caţavencu
Editor-in-chief Cornel Nistorescu
Editor Doru Buşcu
Founded1927
re-founded in 1991
re-launched in 2003
City Bucharest
CountryRomania
Website www.cotidianul.ro OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Old logo of Cotidianul newspaper, used in the inter-war period, and in the early 1990s Cotidianul old logo.gif
Old logo of Cotidianul newspaper, used in the inter-war period, and in the early 1990s
The logo used between 2003 and 2007 Cotidianul.png
The logo used between 2003 and 2007

Cotidianul (meaning The Daily in English) is a Romanian-language newspaper published in Bucharest, Romania.

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History and profile

Founded by Ion Rațiu, Cotidianul was first published on 10 May 1991 [1] and was the first privately held newspaper in Romania following the Romanian Revolution of 1989. [2] The paper had its headquarters in Bucharest. [1] It was published Monday to Saturday in Berliner format.

Cotidianul ceased print publication on 23 December 2009 [1] due to financial difficulties, but remains active as an online news source. [2] The owners announced the closure was temporary due to insolvency, but no buyers was found. [3] [4]

Since November 2016, the newspaper appears again in print. [5]

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