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La Libre Belgique (English: Free Belgium) is a Belgian newspaper in French. In Belgium, it can be roughly seen as an equivalent of Flemish De Standaard. Until 1999 (dubious assertion) the paper was widely perceived as pro-catholic. Along with another high circulation French-speaking newspaper Le Soir, it dominates the market of Wallonia and Brussels. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... De Standaard (The Standard) is a Flemish daily newspaper with a circulation of 80,696 [1]. The first edition appeared on 4 December 1918. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Le Soir (meaning The Evening) is a Belgian newspaper in French. ... Wallonia (French: Wallonie, German: Wallonien, Walloon: Walonreye, Dutch: Wallonië) or the Walloon Region (French: Région Wallonne, Dutch: Waals Gewest) is the predominantly French-speaking region that constitutes one of the three federal regions of Belgium, with its capital at Namur. ... Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the...


La Libre Belgique was founded in February 1915 by the brothers Louis and Victor Jourdain who had been active in the world of newspapers. The paper was initially secretly published in Belgium which at the time was occupied by the Germans. Hence, the name which was at the same time a reference to the collaborationist paper La Belgique. Several weeks before the end of the hostilities, both of the Jourdain brothers died of natural causes. Their work was continued by Victor’s two sons Joseph and Paul Jourdain. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


In 1959 the paper has reached a record circulation of 190 thousand copies. However, in 1999 it dropped to 68 212 copies. Current editor in chief is Michel Konen. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


External links

The Belgian newspapers
Dutch: De Morgen | De Standaard | De Tijd | Gazet van Antwerpen | Het Belang van Limburg | Het Laatste Nieuws | Het Nieuwsblad | Het Volk
French: L'Echo | La Capitale | La Dernière Heure | La Libre Belgique | Le Soir | Vers L'Avenir
German: Grenz-Echo

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