Grenz-Echo

The Border Echo is a Belgian daily newspaper of the Grenz-Echo AG. It is the only German -language daily newspaper in Belgium. The publishing house is in Eupen in the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Text is printed in -house print shop on the outskirts of the city. The editorial board share Bernhardt Lutz and Heinz Gensterblum, who has many years of experience in the editorial of the border echoes.

The distribution area of the border echoes extends mainly to the German -speaking Community and the Aachen region. The newspaper, however, is also in numerous outlets within the country and also available in northern Luxembourg. The Border Echo wore at the time of his 85- year anniversary in 2012 about 35 % of the revenues of the publishing house at.

The Border Echo is a member of the International Media Assistance ( IMH ), the network of German-speaking media abroad.

History

As a predecessor of the Border Echo 1926 NPI Founded the "Union ", a pro- Belgian association based in Weismes that had set itself the promotion of national consciousness of the " Neubelgier " ( inhabitants of the ceded after the First World War by Prussia in Belgium Eupen - Malmedy area ) to the destination.

On June 4, 1927 Pierre Van Werveke and a native of Eupen Henri Michel founded the newspaper as a "Christian institution to promote the economic interests of the neubelgischen areas" and gave it out once a week. Between 1903 and 1914 there had already been in Welkenraedt a newspaper of the same name, which, however, had nothing in common with the new boundary echo. The Catholic party in 1929, the owner of the newspaper, from 1932 to 1985 belonged to the newspaper the Catholic Association " Action Catholique " in Verviers.

Because of its clear positioning against Nazism the border Echo was banned on German territory in April 1933, seven years before the German invasion of Belgium. The restart after the Second World War took place under the direction of the previous, released from Sachsenhausen concentration camp chief editor Henri Michel, who held the post of chief editor until 1 November 1965 and was succeeded by Henry Toussaint as chief editor and director. In 1985 took over Heinz Warny the scepter in the border Echo editorial staff. At the same time publishing Directorate and Editorial Board were separated. As Chairman of the Board and Head of Publishing acted from now on Alfred Küchenberg. Together with Ernst Thommessen Küchenberg was also responsible publisher from now on.

From January 2005 to May 2, 2012 has been Gérard Cremer chief editor of the boundary echoes, had the legal retirement age Heinz Warny replaced. For the editorial board followed by a double peak with Bernhardt Lutz and Heinz Gensterblum was appointed. Cremer founded only a few weeks after his release, the news portal direct East Belgium.

Further activities of the Grenz-Echo AG

The activities of the Grenz-Echo AG include in addition to the daily newspaper and the publishing house " Grenz-Echo Verlag ( GEV) ", the print and the Internet portal grenzecho.net (in cooperation with an agency for media design). Furthermore, the Grenz-Echo is also publisher of the magazine " votreRégion " which originated from the magazines " Welkenraedt - Magazine" and the "Journal d' Aubel ," of " New Belgium " and the " Gastro, shopping and Euregio Guides ", also holds one 5% share of the private radio station 100'5 Hit radio station.