End 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.

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

Full-time positions to be cut

Years of print publication (1999-2025)

"The reason for the closure is the declining income in the print business"
— TX Group announcement

End of Print Era

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

Full-time positions to be cut

Years of print publication (1999-2025)

"The reason for the closure is the declining income in the print business"
— TX Group announcement