The French weekly, which gained tragic worldwide attention due to a terrorist attack on its offices in 2015, is starting up a German version as soon as December 1st, costing €4, according to German media news site Meedia.
A spokeswoman for the publication also confirmed to news agency AFP that the first edition would start with 200,000 copies printed.
The German version will consist mainly of articles and cartoons translated from the French, but its editors also want to create German content, she said.
According to Meedia’s sources, the magazine attracted more interest in Germany after the attack in which 12 of its staff members were killed by gunmen linked to an al-Qaeda branch in Yemen. The phrase “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie) spread through Germany and internationally on social media as a sign of solidarity.
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