The European 1338717 225486792 2008-07-13T23:13:41Z SingingSenator 6910427 Distribution '''''The European''''', billed as "''Europe's first national newspaper''", was a [[United Kingdom|British]] weekly newspaper founded by [[Robert Maxwell]], It lasted from [[May 11]], [[1990]] until December, 1998. It was sold at newsstands in continents such as Europe. ''[[Time Magazine|Time]]'' magazine ([[May 15]], [[1990]]) reported that Maxwell originally envisioned a daily with a circulation of 650,000, but by the launch date plans had been cut down to a more realistic weekly with circulation of 225,000. In reality, the circulation peaked at 180,000, over half of which was British. The [[David and Frederick Barclay|Barclay brothers]] bought the newspaper in 1992, investing an estimated $110 million and in 1996 transforming it into a high-end [[tabloid]] format oriented at the business community edited by [[Andrew Neil]]. In 1996, the [[London]]-based ''European'' had a staff of 70 in [[London]], 3 in [[Brussels]], 1 in [[Paris]], 1 in [[Berlin]], 1 in [[Moscow]], as well as a network of 100 [[Freelancer|freelance writers]] throughout Europe. == Further reading == # [http://norumbega.co.uk/2008/06/30/the-european/ The life and death of The European], Norumbega.co.uk # [http://www.magforum.com/european.htm Robert Maxwell's The European], Magforum.com == See also == *[[Roger Faligot]] {{DEFAULTSORT:European, The}} [[Category:European newspapers]] [[Category:Defunct newspapers of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Weekly newspapers]] [[Category:English-language newspapers]] [[Category:Publications established in 1990]] [[Category:Publications disestablished in 1998]] {{UK-newspaper-stub}}