Courier Wileński
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| description | Polish-language daily newspaper in Lithuania |
| language | Polish |
| publishing company | UAB "Klion" ( Lithuania ) |
| First edition | July 1, 1953 |
| Frequency of publication | Monday to Saturday |
| Sold edition | 2,500 to 3,500 copies |
| Editor-in-chief | Robert Mickiewicz |
| Web link | kurierwilenski.lt |
| ISSN |
1392-0405 |
The Kurier Wileński (literally Vilniusser Kurier ) is a Polish- language daily newspaper from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius and is one of the most important media for the Polish minority in Lithuania . The roots of the "courier" go back to 1796. Kurier Wileński is a member of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages .
history
The predecessor of the newspaper was founded in Grodno as Kurier Litewski in 1796 and moved to Vilnius (Polish: Wilno ) a year later . In 1846 it was finally renamed Kurier Wileński and appeared - with a few interruptions - until 1939, when the Soviet Union attacked Poland together with Germany.
After the Second World War , large parts of the Polish-speaking population from today's Lithuania were forcibly resettled to Poland . A large part, however, remained in Lithuania and continued to constitute the majority of the population in some regions. On July 1, 1953, Czerwony Sztandar ( Red Banner ), a Polish-language daily newspaper , finally appeared in Lithuania. When the collapse of the Soviet Union became apparent, the paper was renamed Kurier Wileński in February 1990 - based on the old "Kurier" that appeared until 1939. Since the independence of Lithuania, the newspaper has been able to maintain its position as an important medium for the Polish minority in Lithuania. However, since the courier Wileński is not profitable, it is partly financed by the Polish state .