''Libertatea'' (lit. ''Liberty'') is leading

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weekly newspaper in

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published in

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(), in the autonomous province of

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. The newspaper was established in 1945 after the end of

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. While originally established by the

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the region transferred all rights and responsibilities to the

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in 2004.

History

The newspaper was established in 1945 while the transfer of rights happened in 2004. In 2018 newspaper was awarded the Ordinul "Meritul Cultural" by the

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2020 management board dismissal controversy

In February 2020 telephone session the ''National Council of the Romanian National Minority'' dismissed the Management Board and appointed new members of that body. The 20 staff members of the newspaper's publishing house (including the director Niku Čobanu) strongly condemned the action of the Romanian National Council. The decision was criticized by the

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as an attempt to turn ''Libertatea'' into a bulletin of the ruling

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(SNS). The decision was criticized by the opposition Alliance for Serbia as well.

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History

2020 management board dismissal controversy

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