Neuer Weg ('New Path') was a German language daily newspaper published from Bucharest, Romania. [1] [2] It was the country's main German-language newspaper under the communist regime. [3] The first issue of the newspaper was published on 13 March 1949. [4] [5] Initially Neuer Weg carried the subtitle "Organ of the Antifascist Committee of German Toilers in Romania" (Organ des Antifaschistischen Komitees der deutschen Werktätigen in Rumänien). [3] The Anti-Fascist Committee had been founded in March 1949, by a group of German members of the Romanian Workers' Party, following a decision of the Party Central Committee in December 1948. [4] [6] At this point the initial post- Second World War wave of discriminations against ethnic Germans had subdued. [3] Neuer Weg was the first German-language press organ addressing a nationwide audience in Romania. [4]
Ernst Breitenstein was the founding editor-in-chief of Neuer Weg, serving in that function until 1954. [6] [7] In 1953 the subtitle was changed to "Organ of the People's Council of the Romanian People's Republic" (Organ der Volksräte der Rumänischen Volksrepublik). [3] In 1954 Breitenstein was replaced by Anton Breitenhofer as editor-in-chief. [6] In 1969 Neuen Weg started a book publishing company. [1]
Between 1968 and 1973 the subtitle of the newspaper was "Political Daily Newspaper in the Socialist Republic of Romania" (Politische Tageszeitung in der Sozialistischen Republik Rumänien). [6] Between 1973 and 1989 the subtitle was to "Daily Newspaper of the National Council of the Socialist Unity Front" (Tageszeitung des Landesrates der Front der Sozialistischen Einheit). [3] [6]
As of the mid-1970s, Neuer Weg was published daily except on Mondays. [1] In February 1970 Breitenstein was named Assistant Editor-in-Chief. Hugo Hausl was named Assistant Editor-in-Chief and Ioan Frank Secretary General of the publication in November 1972. [8] In November 1976 Breitenstein returned as editor-in-chief, serving in that function until 1989. [1] [7] [9] Hausl continued as Assistant Editor-in-Chief whilst Frank's tenure ended in December 1978. [9] As of the early 1980s, it was estimated to have a daily circulation of around 70,000. [10]
In 1992 Neuer Weg was closed down. It was replaced by Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung für Rumänien. [11]
Neuer Weg ('New Path') was a German language daily newspaper published from Bucharest, Romania. [1] [2] It was the country's main German-language newspaper under the communist regime. [3] The first issue of the newspaper was published on 13 March 1949. [4] [5] Initially Neuer Weg carried the subtitle "Organ of the Antifascist Committee of German Toilers in Romania" (Organ des Antifaschistischen Komitees der deutschen Werktätigen in Rumänien). [3] The Anti-Fascist Committee had been founded in March 1949, by a group of German members of the Romanian Workers' Party, following a decision of the Party Central Committee in December 1948. [4] [6] At this point the initial post- Second World War wave of discriminations against ethnic Germans had subdued. [3] Neuer Weg was the first German-language press organ addressing a nationwide audience in Romania. [4]
Ernst Breitenstein was the founding editor-in-chief of Neuer Weg, serving in that function until 1954. [6] [7] In 1953 the subtitle was changed to "Organ of the People's Council of the Romanian People's Republic" (Organ der Volksräte der Rumänischen Volksrepublik). [3] In 1954 Breitenstein was replaced by Anton Breitenhofer as editor-in-chief. [6] In 1969 Neuen Weg started a book publishing company. [1]
Between 1968 and 1973 the subtitle of the newspaper was "Political Daily Newspaper in the Socialist Republic of Romania" (Politische Tageszeitung in der Sozialistischen Republik Rumänien). [6] Between 1973 and 1989 the subtitle was to "Daily Newspaper of the National Council of the Socialist Unity Front" (Tageszeitung des Landesrates der Front der Sozialistischen Einheit). [3] [6]
As of the mid-1970s, Neuer Weg was published daily except on Mondays. [1] In February 1970 Breitenstein was named Assistant Editor-in-Chief. Hugo Hausl was named Assistant Editor-in-Chief and Ioan Frank Secretary General of the publication in November 1972. [8] In November 1976 Breitenstein returned as editor-in-chief, serving in that function until 1989. [1] [7] [9] Hausl continued as Assistant Editor-in-Chief whilst Frank's tenure ended in December 1978. [9] As of the early 1980s, it was estimated to have a daily circulation of around 70,000. [10]
In 1992 Neuer Weg was closed down. It was replaced by Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung für Rumänien. [11]