June 17, 2025|
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|6 months agoEnd of an Era: Switzerland's Last Free Daily Newspaper Goes Digital
20 Minuten announces end of print edition by 2025, affecting 80 jobs and marking complete digitalization of Swiss free press landscape.
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- TX Group is discontinuing the print version of 20 Minuten by end of 2025
- Up to 80 full-time positions will be cut across editorial and publishing departments
- 20 Minuten was first published on December 13, 1999
- Regional offices in Basel, Geneva, Lucerne and St Gallen will close
By The Numbers
80
Full-time positions to be cut
26
Years of print publication (1999-2025)
They Said
"The reason for the closure is the declining income in the print business"