The logo used between 2003 and 2007 ''Cotidianul'' (meaning ''The Daily'' in English) is a Romanian language

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History and profile

Founded by Ion Raţiu, ''Cotidianul'' was first published on 10 May 1991 and was the first privately held newspaper in Romania following the

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. The paper had its headquarters in Bucharest. It was published Monday to Saturday in

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format. ''Cotidianul'' ceased print publication on 23 December 2009 due to financial difficulties, but remains active as an online news source. The owners announced the closure was temporary due to insolvency, but no buyers was found. Since November 2016, the newspaper appears again in print."Cotidianul se întoarce", așa spune Cornel Nistorescu în editorialul primului număr pe print
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Notable contributors

* Cătălin Avramescu * Doru Buşcu *

Adrian Cioroianu Adrian Mihai Cioroianu (born January 5, 1967, Craiova, Romania) is a Romanian historian, politician, journalist, and essayist. A lecturer for the History Department at the University of Bucharest, he is the author of several books dealing with R ...

* Mirela Corlăţan * Răzvan Dumitrescu *

Eugen Istodor Eugen is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Archduke Eugen of Austria (1863–1954), last Habsburg Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order from 1894 to 1923 * Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865–1947), Swedish painter, art collector, and pat ...

* Ioan T. Morar * Octavian Paler * Magdalena Popa Buluc *

Ovidiu Pecican Ovidiu Coriolan Pecican (born January 8, 1959) is a Romanian historian, essayist, novelist, short-story writer, literary critic, poet, playwright, and journalist of partly Serbian origin. He is especially known for his political writings on disput ...

Andrei Marga Andrei Marga (; born 22 May 1946) is a Romanian philosopher, political scientist, and politician. Rector – for the second time – of the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, he was a member of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Pa ...

* Jean-Lorin Sterian * Liviu Ioan Stoiciu * Cornel Nistorescu *

Cristian Teodorescu Cristian is the Romanian and Spanish form of the male given name Christian. In Romanian, it is also a surname. Cristian may refer to: People * Cristian (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Cristian Adomniței (born 1975), Romanian eng ...

Vladimir Tismăneanu Vladimir Tismăneanu (; born July 4, 1951) is a Romanian American political scientist, political analyst, sociologist, and professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. A specialist in political systems and comparative politics, he is di ...

Robert Turcescu Robert Turcescu (born May 3, 1975) is a Romanian journalist, politician, TV presenter, media critic, radio personality, and singer-songwriter. Early life and education Born in Piteşti, he attended the Ion Brătianu High School there, follo ...

Cristian Oprea Cristian is the Romanian and Spanish form of the male given name Christian. In Romanian, it is also a surname. Cristian may refer to: People * Cristian (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Cristian Adomniței (born 1975), Romanian eng ...

Adrian Majuru Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main ...

Traian Ungureanu Traian Ungureanu (born 1 March 1958) is a former Romanian journalist and politician. He has been a journalist at BBC World and was between 2009 and 2019 a Member of the European Parliament. He has spoken out about the persecution of Christians in ...

Ioan Vieru Ioan Lucian Vieru (born 4 January 1979) is a Romanian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medals at the 2002 European Indoor Championships and the 2009 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 200 ...

Valerian Stan Valerian Stan (born 1955) is a Romanian publicist, civic and human rights activist, dignitary, lawyer, and military officer. Education and career He was born in Sascut, Bacău County. In 1977, Stan graduated the Nicolae Bălcescu Military School ...

* Sever Voinescu

References

External links

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