Libertatea (Pančevo)

Libertatea
Categoriescurrent affairs
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherNational Council of the Romanian National Minority since 2004 (originally, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina)[1]
First issue1945[2]
CountrySerbia
Based inPančevo (Panciova)
LanguageRomanian
Websitelibertatea.rs

Libertatea (lit. Liberty) is leading Romanian language weekly newspaper in Serbia published in Pančevo (Romanian: Panciova), in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. The newspaper was established in 1945 after the end of World War II in Yugoslavia.[2]

While originally established by the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina the region transferred all rights and responsibilities to the National Council of the Romanian National Minority in 2004.[1]

History

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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 President of Romania Klaus Iohannis.[3]

2020 management board dismissal controversy

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In February 2020 telephone session the National Council of the Romanian National Minority dismissed the Management Board and appointed new members of that body.[3] The 20 staff members of the newspaper's publishing house (including the director Niku Čobanu) strongly condemned the action of the Romanian National Council.[3] The decision was criticized by the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina as an attempt to turn Libertatea into a bulletin of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).[3] The decision was criticized by the opposition Alliance for Serbia as well.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Odluka o prenošenju osnivačkih prava nad novinsko-izdavačkom ustanovom "Libertatea", Pančevo i novinama "Libertatea"". Paragraf Lex Demo. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Libertatea : organ al Uniunii Socialiste a Poporului Muncitor din Voivodina". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Kolektiv Libertatee: Nacionalni savet Rumuna smenio Upravni odbor na telefonskoj sednici". Autonomija.info. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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