Type | Monthly newspaper |
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Format | Berliner |
Owner(s) | Groupe Le Monde |
Publisher | Maurice Lemoine |
Editor | Benoît Bréville |
Founded | 1954 |
Political alignment | Alter-globalization[1][2][3][4][5] |
Language | French, translated editions in English and 22 other languages |
Headquarters | Paris, France |
Circulation | 179,943 (2020, French edition)[6] |
Website | monde-diplomatique.fr |
Le Monde diplomatique (French pronunciation: [lə mɔ̃d diplɔmatik]; meaning "The Diplomatic World",[7] and shortened as Le Diplo in French) is a French monthly newspaper founded in 1954, offering mostly analysis and opinion on international politics, culture, and current affairs.[8] As of 2023,[update][9] there are 33 editions (9 digital-only) in 24 languages worldwide.
Their editorial line has been described as left-wing,[10][11] particularly for its consistent criticisms of neoliberalism[3] and support of alter-globalization, starting around 1973.[2]
The publication is 51% owned by Le Monde diplomatique SA, a subsidiary company of Le Monde, from which it remains editorially independent.