Grenz-Echo

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Grenz-Echo
Type Daily newspaper
Founded1 June 1927;96 years ago (1927-06-01)
Language German
Headquarters Eupen
Website GrenzEcho

Grenz-Echo is the only German language daily newspaper published in Eupen, Belgium, aimed at the German-speaking community and the neighbouring areas in the east of the country.

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History and profile

Grenz-Echo was first published in June 1927. [1] The paper calls itself a politically independent, tolerant and Christian daily and is published six days per week. [1] The headquarters of the paper is in Eupen. [2] It provides both local and international news. [1]

Grenz-Echo was banned in Germany in the 1933 due to its anti-Nazi stance. [1] [2] The paper was relaunched following World War II. [1]

Its circulation in 2002 was 12,382 copies with the market share of 1.9%. [3] The circulation of Grenz-Echo was 11,757 copies in 2008 and 11,980 copies in 2009. [4] It was 12,104 copies in 2010 and 11,991 copies in 2011. [4]

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References

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