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Austria – Der Standard

A national daily newspaper. It is published on distinctive pink paper. The first edition was published 1988. Der Standard sees itself as liberal and independent.

Austria – Die Presse

It covers general news topics and is frequently quoted in international media concerning news from Austria.

One of Austria’s largest newspaper. According to a Österreichische Media-Analyse study, the average daily readership is 2,970,000. Its political positioning is social right wing and economic left wing.

Austria – Kurier

Austrian newspaper.

Austria – Wiener Zeitung

An Austrian newspaper founded in 1703 which makes the Wiener Zeitung one of the oldest, still published newspapers in the world.

Belgium – De Morgen

A Flemish newspaper that presents itself as an independent and progressive newspaper and a more dynamic alternative to its two competitors in the Flemish market De Standaard and De Tijd.

Belgium – De Standaard

A Flemish tabloid-format daily. Circulation was about 97,226 in 2005. It was traditionally a Christian-Democratic paper but is now politically neutral.

Belgium – De Tijd

A Belgian broadsheet newspaper that mainly focuses on business and economics.

Belgium – Het Laatste Nieuws

A Dutch language newspaper based in Brussels.

Belgium – Het Nieuwsblad

A Belgian newspaper that mainly focusses on “a broad view” regarding politics, culture, economics, lifestyle, society and sports.

Belgium – L’Echo

A Belgian newspaper, mainly distributed in Wallonia and Brussels.

Belgium – La Libre Belgique

A Belgian newspaper in French. The paper is widely perceived as pro-catholic. Along with another high circulation French-speaking newspaper Le Soir, it dominates the market of Wallonia and the French speaking part of Brussels.

Belgium – Le Soir

Founded in 1887 and is one of the most popular Francophone newspaper in Belgium.

Czech – Blesk

A daily tabloid newspaper in the Czech Republic that has among the highest circulation of any newspaper in the Czech Republic.

Czech – Lidové noviny

A daily newspaper published in the Czech Republic. It is the oldest Czech daily. Its profile is nowadays a national news daily covering political, economic, cultural and scientific affairs, with a conservative orientation.

Czech – Mladá fronta DNES or MF DNES

One of the most sold daily newspaper in the Czech Republic.

Czech – Právo

Právo follows a moderate left-wing line and is one of the biggest Czech dailies.

Denmark – Berlingske Tidende

A Danish daily newspaper founded in 1749 and the oldest Danish newspaper still in existence. It is one of the “big three” broadsheet-quality newspapers in Denmark along with Jyllands-Posten and Politiken.

Denmark – Jyllands Posten

Danish daily broadsheet newspaper. It is one of the largest-selling newspaper in Denmark. Its main competitors are the broadsheet Politiken and compact Berlingske Tidende.

Denmark – Politiken

A Danish daily broadsheet newspaper.Politiken is one of the “big three” broadsheets in Denmark.

France – Le Figaro

One of the leading French morning daily newspapers. Its editorial line is conservative and has generally been supportive of the Rally for the Republic (RPR) political party and its successor, the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).

France – Le Monde

A French daily evening newspaper. Often the only French newspaper easily obtainable in non-Francophone countries.

France – Libération

A French daily newspaper founded 1973 by Jean-Paul Sartre, Pierre Victor alias Benny Lévy and Serge July. Libération’s editorial point of view is currently center-left.

Germany – Bild

Tabloid in style, although actually broadsheet in size. Stylistic and journalistic equivalent is often considered to be The Sun in the UK.

Germany – Die Welt

The modern paper takes a self-described “liberal cosmopolitan” position in editing, but Die Welt is generally considered to be a conservative newspaper. The paper can be obtained in more than 130 countries.

Germany – Financial Times Deutschland

A German-language financial newspaper based in Hamburg, Germany.

Germany – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

A national German newspaper, founded in 1949.

Germany – Frankfurter Rundschau

A German daily newspaper, based in Frankfurt am Main. The Rundschau’s layout is modern and its editorial stance is liberal.

Germany – Handelsblatt

The leading German commercial economy newspaper.

Germany – Süddeutsche Zeitung

The Süddeutsche Zeitung is the largest German quality newspaper. The stance of the newspaper is liberal

Hungary – Magyar Hirlap

Daily

Hungary – Magyar Nemzet

A major conservative Hungarian newspaper. Its name literally means “Hungarian nation”.

Hungary – Népszabadság

A major left-leaning Hungarian newspaper, founded in 1956. It used to be the mouthpiece of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party.

Hungary – Nepzava

Daily

Ireland – Irish Examiner

An Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region though it is available throughout the country.

Ireland – Irish Independent

Ireland’s largest selling daily newspaper.

Ireland – The Irish Times

The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet news paper launched in the late 1850s. It is generally perceived as being socially liberal and economically left-wing.

Italy – Corriere della Sera

An Italian daily newspaper published in Milan, founded 1876. Its main rivals are Turin’s La Stampa and Rome’s La Repubblica.

Italy – Il Messaggero

An Italian newspaper based in Rome. It was founded in 1878. It is one of the most popular daily newspaper in Rome and central Italy.

Italy – Il Sole 24 Ora

An Italian national daily business newspaper owned by Confindustria, the Italian employers’ federation. It was founded 1965. Il Sole 24 Ore reports on business, politics, developments in commercial and labour law, corporate news and features.

Italy – la Repubblica

An Italian daily general-interest newspaper. It was founded in 1976 in Rome and it has since kept a centre-left political stance.

Italy – La Stampa

Turin-based daily, owned by Fiat group

Netherlands – Algemeen Dagblad

A Dutch newspaper. Founded in Rotterdam in 1946.

Netherlands – De Telegraaf

De Telegraaf is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper. It contains many “sensational” and sports-related articles, and one or more pages whose content is supplied by the gossip-magazine Privé. Populist, right wing stand.

Netherlands – de Volkskrant

Founded in 1919. Originally a Roman Catholic newspaper, but are now leaning more towards the left.

Netherlands – Het Parool

An Amsterdam-based daily newspaper. It was founded as a resistance paper during World War II. The newspaper changed from broadsheet to tabloid 2004.

Netherlands – NRC Handelsblad

A daily evening newspaper published in the Netherlands. In 2006 a tabloid, nrc.next, was launched.

Netherlands – Trouw

Started during World War II by members of the Dutch Protestant resistance.

Norway – Aftenposten

One of Norway’s largest subscription newspaper (by circulation). It is based in Oslo. Aftenposten has a conservative stand.

Norway – Dagbladet

One of Norway’s largest newspaper. The newspaper was founded in 1869. Since 1977, it has been politically neutral.

Norway – VG Verdens Gang

One of Norway’s largest newspaper. VG Nett is also one of Norways largest internet sites. The first issue was published 1945. The newspaper has no party affiliation.

Poland – Dziennik Polska-Europa-Zwiat

Dziennik Polska-Europa-Zwiat is a Polish nationwide daily newspaper. The first issue was released 2006. Dziennik was designed as a daily newspaper competitive to Gazeta Wyborcza, therefore its political profile is rather conservative, in contrast to its liberal rival.

Poland – Gazeta Wyborcza

One of Poland’s largest daily newspapers aimed at left-leaning liberal readers. It is considered to be one of the most influential and opinion-forming newspapers in Poland. Gazeta Wyborcza has Social liberal stand.

Poland – Rzeczpospolita

One of Poland’s large nationwide daily newspapers.

Poland – Super Express

A Polish tabloid published in Warsaw since 1991. Best known because of publications about political scandals.

Russia – Izvestia Izvestia

A long-running high-circulation daily newspaper in Russia. Until October 1, 2008, the current chief artist was Boris Efimov, the 107 year-old illustrator who worked as Joseph Stalin’s political cartoonist.

Russia – Komsomolskaya Pravda

A Russian newspaper. It was the All-Union newspaper of the Soviet Union and an official organ of the Central Committee of the Komsomol between 1925 and 1991.

Russia – Moskovskii Komsomolets

A Moscow-based daily newspaper. Founded in 1919, it is now regarded as publishing sensational or provocative items on Russian politics and society.

Russia – Nezavisimaya Gazeta

A Russian language daily newspaper.

Russia – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

A Russian government daily newspaper which publishes the official decrees, statements and documents of state bodies.

Russia – Trud

Trud is one of Russia’s largest-circulation daily newspapers. It also publishes a weekend edition under a name “Trud-7″. It was established 1921 as the mouthpiece for the Soviet Labor Unions.

Spain – ABC

A Spanish national daily newspaper founded in Madrid 1903. Today, ABC is the third largest general-interest newspaper in Spain, and the oldest newspaper still operating in Madrid. ABC has a Centre-right stand.

Spain – El Mundo

One of the largest daily newspaper in Spain. It first appeared in 1989. It has maintained a self-defined liberal editorial line.

Spain – El Pais

One of the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Spain.

Spain – El Periódico de Catalunya

A morning daily newspaper based in Barcelona. El Periódico is actually two newspapers, publishing separate editions in Spanish (with a red nameplate) and in Catalan (distinguished with a blue nameplate). Its main competitor is La Vanguardia.

Spain – La Razón

One of Spain’s highest-circulation general-interest daily newspaper based in Madrid, founded in 1998. The newspaper has satellite news bureaux, and local editions, in Barcelona, Murcia, Seville, Valencia and Valladolid.

Spain – La Vanguardia

A daily newspaper based in Barcelona and Catalonia. Its main Catalan competitor is El Periódico de Catalunya.

Sweden – Aftonbladet

A Swedish tabloid founded 1830 during the modernisation of Sweden. Today the newspaper labels itself as independent Social Democrat and is one of the largest daily’s in the Nordic region.

Sweden – Dagens Nyheter

A daily newspaper in Sweden. It has the largest circulation of Swedish morning newspapers and is the only morning newspaper that is distributed to subscribers across the whole country. Opinion leaders often choose DN as the venue for publishing major debate articles. The stated position of the editorial page is “independently liberal”.

Sweden – Expressen

One of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden, the other being Aftonbladet. Both are sold in stores only, not by subscription.

Sweden – Göteborgs Posten

A major daily newspaper in Sweden. It is published in Gothenburg, with good coverage of local, regional, national and international topics. The stated position of the editorial page is liberal.

Sweden – Neue Zürcher Zeitung

A major German language Swiss daily newspaper based in Zürich. It is one of the oldest newspapers still published. The newspaper is well known for its detailed reports on stock exchange and in-depth articles.

Sweden – Svenska Dagbladet

A daily newspaper in Sweden. The first issue appeared 1884. Its subscribers are concentrated in the capital. The stated position of the editorial page is “independently moderate”, which means it is independent but adheres to the liberal conservatism of the Moderate Party.

Sweden – Sydsvenska Dagbladet

A daily newspaper in Sweden, founded in 1848. It is published in Malmö and chiefly distributed in southern Götaland. The stated editorial position is “independent liberal”.

Switzerland – Corriere del Ticino

The leading regional newspaper in the Canton of Ticino. The Italian language newspaper is published in Muzzano.

Switzerland – Le Temps

One of Switzerland’s leading daily newspapers. The French language newspaper is published in Geneva and has editorial offices in Geneva, Lausanne, Berne and Zurich.

Switzerland – Tages-Anzeiger

A German language Swiss national daily newspaper based in Zürich. Although politically and economically independent, the TA’s political stance is generally characterized as being left of the center and government friendly.

Switzerland – Tribune de Genève

A regional newspaper of the Canton of Geneva. The French language daily is published by Edipresse in Geneva.

UK – Daily Mail

A British newspaper, currently published in a tabloid format. First published in 1896, it is the United Kingdom’s second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun.

UK – Daily Mirror

A British tabloid newspaper founded in 1903.

UK – Financial Times (FT)

A British international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London. Its main rival as a daily financial newspaper is the New York City-based Wall Street Journal.

UK – The Daily Telegraph

A British broadsheet newspaper, founded in 1855. Excepting the Financial Times and The Herald (Glasgow), it is the only remaining national daily newspaper printed on traditional newsprint in the broadsheet format in the United Kingdom. The Daily Telegraph has a Conservative stand.

UK – The Guardian

A British newspaper. The Guardian Weekly, which circulates worldwide, contains articles from The Guardian and its Sunday, sister paper TheObserver, as well as reports, features and book reviews from The Washington Post and articles translated from France’s Le Monde.

UK – The Independent

One of the youngest UK national daily newspapers. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. The Independent is generally regarded as leaning to the left politically, however it has traditionally not affiliated itself to any one political party.