Det fri Aktuelt
Danish newspaper
Det fri Aktuelt was a daily newspaper published in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 1871 and 2001. It was the first socialist and the earliest newspaper published by a labor union in the world. In addition, it was the last major social democrat newspaper in Denmark.
History and profile
The newspaper was established under the name of Socialisten (Danish: the Socialist) by the cofounder of the Social Democratic party, Louis Pio, in 1871. Its first issue appeared on 22 July that year. The paper was the organ of the Social Democratic party. Its headquarters was in Copenhagen. In the mid-1970s, the owner of the paper was A/S FagbevægeIsens Presse, a limited liability company. Then It became owned by the trade union movement until 1987, when it declared its independence and freedom. The paper was published by the Labour Movement Press during its final years.
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