''Večer'' ( en, Evening) is a daily newspaper published in
Maribor
Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...
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Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
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History and profile
''Večer'' was officially established on 9 May 1945 as a publication declaring the liberation of
Maribor
Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...
called ''Maribor svoboden'' ( en, Maribor Free). Regular circulation started on 25 May 1945 under the name ''Vestnik''. But it was not before 1949 that it became a daily newspaper. In 1952, the newspaper was renamed ''Večer''.
Slovenia's major newspaper company
Delo, d.d. holds almost 80% of shares of ''Večer''. In June 2010, the company attempted to sell its 79.24% stake to a small IT company, 3Lan, based in
Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota (, Slovenian abbreviation: ''MS'' ; german: Olsnitz;''Radkersburg und Luttenberg'' (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut. hu, Muraszombat) is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the centre of the ...
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The sale was ordered by the competition watchdog to reduce its majority in the paper.
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The circulation of ''Večer'' was 62,000 copies in 2003. Its 2007 circulation was 53,500 copies, making it the fourth most read daily in the country. As of 2013 it was the third largest daily newspaper in Slovenia (not counting tabloids) with a circulation of about 130.000 copies daily.National Circulation of Printed Press (in Slovene)]
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There are several weekly supplements and separate editions published by ''Večer'':
*''Kvadrati'' (Squares) a supplement about home decoration and maintenance;
*''Bonbon'' (Bon bon) a lifestyle supplement;
*''Zmigaj se'' (Let's Move) about spare time activities;
*''TV Večer'' is a weekly TV guide;
*''V soboto'' (On Saturday) comments on politics, economy and culture by notable columnists;
*''7 dni'' (7 Days) a family supplement;
*''Naš dom'' (Our Home) about design, trends and ambient;
*''Vroči Kaj'' (Hot What) is a separate erotic magazine.
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Mass media in Maribor