''Le Vif/L'Express'' is a
French language weekly
news magazine
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published in
Brussels
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, Belgium. It has been in circulation since 1963.
History and profile
The magazine was established under the name of ''Le Vif'' in 1983.
Its name was changed to ''Le Vif/L'Express'' when an agreement was made with the French magazine ''
L'Express''.
[ Both magazines have had a cooperation since then]Roularta Media Group
Roularta Media Group is a publishing and broadcasting company based in Roeselare, Belgium. Its operations were started in 1954.
History and profile
Roularta was established by lawyer Willy De Nolf in 1954. The group operates in the France, the ...
.[
''Le Vif/L'Express'' has its headquarters in Brussels.][ As of 2010 Thierry Fiorilli was the ]editor-in-chief
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of the magazine,[ which is published weekly on Fridays][ and offers news on ]politics
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, economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...
, investigations, society and culture in relation to both Belgium and international events.Flemish
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weekly news magazine '' Knack'', which is also owned by the Roularta Media Group.[ Both magazines are published by Roularta Printing, a subsidiary of the Roularta Media Group.
''Le Vif/L'Express'' adopts a neutral political stance.][ The weekly has several supplements: ''Focus Vif'', a culture publication, ''Le Vif Weekend'', a ]lifestyle magazine
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[ and ''Vacature Emploi''. In 2010 ''Le Vif/L'Express'' began to offer ''T'chin'', a health supplement, together with its sister magazine ''Knack''.
]
Circulation
''Le Vif/L'Express'' sold 82,362 copies in 1998 and 85,772 copies in 1998. The magazine had a circulation of 97,000 copies in the period of 2006-2007.[
The circulation of the magazine was 72,040 copies in 2010 and 68,781 copies in 2011.][ and 65,689 copies in 2013.][
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See also
* List of magazines in Belgium
The following is a list of Belgian magazines which are published in French, in Dutch and in other languages.
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* '' 24h01''
A
* ''A Prior Magazine''
* ''À Suivre''
* ''L’art libre''
* ''L'Art Moderne''
B
* ''Belgian Boutique''
* ''Bo ...
References
External links
Official website
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1983 establishments in Belgium
French-language magazines
Magazines established in 1983
Magazines published in Brussels
News magazines published in Belgium
Weekly magazines published in Belgium