POLITICO, Axel Springer Acquire European Voice

POLITICO and Axel Springer, owners of the POLITICO joint venture in Europe, have announced today the acquisition of Brussels publication, European Voice.

The English-language newspaper will rebrand itself as POLITICO in the Spring of 2015 and will be led by new appointed excutive editor, Matthew Kaminski.

The joint venture also announced that owner/publisher of European Voice, Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson, will become managing director of POLITICO’s European operation, in charge of business operations.

POLITICO’s European editorial operations will include more than 30 journalists with headquarters in Brussels and reporters in major capitals, with a new website, POLITICO.EU.