Cotidianul (meaning The Daily in English) is a Romanian language newspaper published in Bucharest, Romania. History and profile Founded by Ion Raţiu, Cotidianul was first published on 10 May 1991 and was the first privately held newspaper in Romania following the Romanian Revolution of 1989. The paper had its headquarters in Bucharest. It was published Monday to Saturday in Berliner format. Cotidianul ceased print publication on 23 December 2009 due to financial difficulties, but remains active as an online news source. The owners announced the closure was temporary due to insolvency, but no buyers was found. Since November 2016, the newspaper appears again in print. Notable contributors Cătălin Avramescu Doru Buşcu Adrian Cioroianu Mirela Corlăţan Răzvan Dumitrescu Eugen Istodor Ioan T. Morar Octavian Paler Magdalena Popa Buluc Ovidiu Pecican Andrei Marga Jean-Lorin Sterian Liviu Ioan Stoiciu Cornel Nistorescu Cristian Teodorescu Vladimir Tismăneanu Robert Turcescu Cristian Oprea Adrian Majuru Traian Ungureanu Ioan Vieru Valerian Stan Sever Voinescu References External links 1991 establishments in Romania 2009 disestablishments in Romania Publications established in 1991 Publications disestablished in 2009 Defunct newspapers published in Romania Newspapers published in Bucharest Romanian-language newspapers Daily newspapers published in Romania