Type Daily newspaper Headquarters Eupen | Language German Website Grenz-Echo | |
Founded 1 June 1927; 89 years ago (1927-06-01) | ||
Grenz-Echo is the only German language daily newspaper published in Eupen, Belgium, aimed at the German-speaking community and the neighbouring areas in the east of the country.
History and profile
Grenz-Echo was first published in June 1927. The paper calls itself a politically independent, tolerant and Christian daily and is published six days per week. The headquarters of the paper is in Eupen. It provides both local and international news.
Grenz-Echo was banned in Germany in the 1933 due to its anti-Nazi stance. The paper was relaunched following World War II.
Its circulation in 2002 was 12,382 copies with the market share of 1.9%. The circulation of Grenz-Echo was 11,757 copies in 2008 and 11,980 copies in 2009. It was 12,104 copies in 2010 and 11,991 copies in 2011.