Phileleftheros
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Phileleftheros Publishing Group |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Political alignment | Independent, liberal |
| Headquarters | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Circulation | 26,000 daily[1] |
| Official website | www.philenews.com |
Phileleftheros (Greek: Ὁ Φιλελεύθερος, meaning "The Liberal") is the largest newspaper (by circulation) in Cyprus, with about 26,000 copies daily. Established in 1951, it is also the oldest still-circulating Greek paper on the island. Other newspapers published in Cyprus are Haravgi, Simerini, and Politis_(Cyprus).
Over the years it has expanded into a publishing company and has released several magazines (including the Cyprus editions of Cosmopolitan and Top Gear), as well as recently launching its own radio station, Radio Sfera.
In a newspaper scene otherwise dominated by political parties, Phileleftheros prides itself as being independent and not under the influence of a particular political party. The paper's motto reads: "Ημερήσια Εφημερίδα στην Υπηρεσία του Κυπριακού Λαού" which translates into English as the "Daily newspaper serving the people of Cyprus".