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| Editor | Mircea Vasilescu[1] |
|---|---|
| Categories | Culture |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 31,000[2] |
| Founder | Andrei Pleşu |
| Founded | 2004; 21 years ago (2004) |
| Country | Romania |
| Language | Romanian |
| Website | dilemaveche |
Dilema veche (English: "Old Dilemma") is aRomanian weekly magazine that covers culture, social topics, and politics.[3] It was founded in 2004 as the successor to the magazineDilema,[3] which was founded in 1993.[4] Both magazines were founded byAndrei Pleșu. The magazine is currently part ofAdevărul Holding, and is a member of theEurozine network.[4] It has a circulation of 31,000.[2]
In 1993, the magazineDilema was founded by the former first post-communistRomanian Minister of CultureAndrei Pleșu.[4] It was edited by the Romanian Cultural Foundation, an independent culture body.
On 1 January 2004, that foundation became theRomanian Cultural Institute, and placed under the patronage of theRomanian Presidency andGovernment. However, theDilema editorial staff became concerned that these new circumstances could have a negative impact on the magazine's independence and its public perception.[1] Eventually, editor-in-chief Mircea Vasilescu requested that the editorial staff be allowed to launch a new magazine under the nameDilema.[1] That request was rejected, so the new magazine was founded by Andrei Pleşu under the nameDilema Veche.[1] Initially, it was founded with the financial support of some of its columnists and of the poet and publicistMircea Dinescu.
The magazinesDilema andDilema veche are often regarded as one magazine, withDilema veche being the continuation ofDilema.[2][4] In 2006,Dilema veche became part ofAdevărul Holding, a major Romanian press trust owned by businessmanDinu Patriciu.[2]