Rzeczpospolita (newspaper)

Rzeczpospolita
The front page of Rzeczpospolita on 8 April 2013
FormatCompact
Owner(s)Gremi Media SA
EditorBogusław Chrabota
Founded1920 (revived in 1944 and 1982)
Political alignmentLiberal conservatism
LanguagePolish
HeadquartersWarsaw
Circulation30,563 (2023)
Sister newspapersParkiet
ISSN0208-9130
OCLC number264077858
Websitewww.rp.pl (in Polish)

Rzeczpospolita (Polish pronunciation: [ʐɛt͡ʂpɔsˈpɔlita] ) is a Polish nationwide daily economic and legal newspaper, published by Gremi Media. Established in 1920, Rzeczpospolita was originally founded as a daily newspaper of the conservative Christian National Party during interwar Poland. The paper's title is a translation of the Latin phrase res publica (meaning "republic", or "commonwealth"), and is part of the traditional and official name of the Polish state, "Rzeczpospolita Polska."

The newspaper came under government control during the Polish People's Republic (1945–1989). Following the 1989 political revolutions across Europe, the new democratically-elected government relinquished its editorial oversight and ownership of Rzeczpospolita, contributing to the end of media censorship in communist Poland and ushering in a new era of independent press.

In 2016, Rzeczpospolita had a circulation of 274,000; 75% of its readers were reported to have higher education. Generally considered to be center-right of the political spectrum, the paper's editorial board represents conservative-liberal views. Rzeczpospolita is among the most frequently cited media sources in the country and is considered a newspaper of record for Poland.