Presseurop was a

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-based

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that translated and published

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-related news articles daily from over two hundred sources into ten European languages, including

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. It was funded by the

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and was launched in 2009 by the French newspaper ''

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'', the

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newspaper ''Courrier Internacional'', the

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newspaper ''Forum'', and the

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newspaper ''

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''. Its

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was Eric Maurice. Presseurop's stated mission was "to present public discussion of a wide range of issues relating to the European Project and 'bring the

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to life' through the prism of press coverage in the 27 EU Member States". Presseurop ceased updates on 20 December 2013 when its funding from the European Commission ended. On 21 May 2014, Voxeurop started, driven by volunteers, in an effort to replace Presseurop.

History

With funding from the

, Presseurop was launched on 25 May 2009 as a European Economic Interest Grouping by four European publications, the French newspaper ''

'', the

newspaper ''Courrier Internacional'', the

newspaper ''Forum'', and the

newspaper Internazionale. It was launched in order to provide a news platform covering the

, since, according to deputy editor Gian Paolo Accardo, there is "growing interest in what happens at the European level. Yet the media tend to cover national topics more." The website launched in ten languages and had plans to expand to more languages. In particular, it had mentioned offering

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Closure

On 2 December 2013, Presseurop announced that its contract with the

would end on 20 December and that the commission does not plan on continuing the project due to budgetary reasons. On 10 December,

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wrote an

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in Presseurop thoroughly condemning the European Commission's decision and writing that "I am not in favour of automatic and unconditional public support for the media. However, in the current context, one of a sustained lack of curiosity and awareness, and of a trans-European public opinion, the role played by Presseurop is essential." Presseurop ceased updates on 20 December 2013.

Content

Presseurop published a selection of articles from its sources each day. Each article was translated into

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German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

, French,

, Romanian,

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

, and

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

, resulting in identical front pages and section pages for each language.Frontpage in SpanishEnglishPortugueseGermanFrenchItalianPolishRomanianDutch
an
Czech
/ref> Presseurop's content focus was on topics regarding the

, such as politics, culture, economics, and society of the region. Presseurop stated that it had full editorial independence. The website had published articles from about 350 sources. Most of these were publications based in

, reflecting its slogan, "the best of the European press". Over thirty sources, however, were non-European, thirteen of which were

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-based publications. In addition to news articles, Presseurop published media that includes videos, pictures, and

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s from its sources.

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External links

English edition of Presseurop
2009 establishments in France 2013 disestablishments in France Internet properties established in 2009 Internet properties disestablished in 2013 Multilingual websites French news websites

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