European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages

The European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages, also known as Minority Dailies Association (MIDAS), is a politically independent, non-profit association for minority daily press with headquarters at the Center for Autonomy Experience at the European Academy (EURAC) in Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy.

European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS)

Abbreviation	MIDAS
Formation	2001; 24 years ago (2001)
Founded at	Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy
Type	Non-profit association for minority daily press
Headquarters	European Academy (Eurac Research), Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy
Coordinates	46°29′40.7″N 11°20′45″E
Membership	27 (2021)
Official language	English, German
President	Edita Slezáková
Board of directors	General Secretary
Key people	Marc Röggla
Main organ	Governing Board
Website	www.midas-press.org

MIDAS was formed in the year 2001 by editors-in-chief from more than 10 language communities throughout Europe in order to coordinate their strategies and to stimulate cooperation in the areas of information exchange, printing, and marketing; to organise campaigns to promote publications in minority languages; and to obtain support from state and EU institutions for minority languages and their print media.

Annually MIDAS organises Study Visits for the journalists of its member newspapers and majority press. Program seeks to develop knowledge in editorial work maximising experience of the participants through the exchange of information. The Study Visit Programme is dedicated to report on minority protection and cultural diversity issues within the context of the European Integration process.

MIDAS awards also the Midas and Otto von Habsburg prizes to the journalists of minority and majority press. The judging criteria for the prizes are high journalistic quality and coverage of topics related to minority protection, European integration and promotion of cultural diversity.

27 newspapers from Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland have already joined MIDAS, and organization continues to grow. MIDAS member newspapers reach more than 3 million European citizens as readers and are published in 11 languages. MIDAS has carried out EU projects such as Citoyen and NewsSpectrum.

In 2019 Catalan web portal VilaWeb was admitted as a new member of MIDAS, becoming the first fully online media outlet to become a member of the association.

Members of MIDAS.^[1] Interactive map

Members

Country	Minority/Language	Newspaper
Croatia	Italians	La Voce del Popolo
Czech Republic	Poles	Głos
Denmark	Germans	Der Nordschleswiger
Finland	Swedes	Ålandstidningen
Finland	Swedes	Hufvudstadsbladet
Finland	Swedes	Nya Åland
Finland	Swedes	Österbottens Tidning
Finland	Swedes	Vasabladet
Finland	Swedes	Västra Nyland
Germany	Danes	Flensborg Avis
Germany	Sorbs	Serbske Nowiny
Italy	South Tyroleans	Dolomiten
Italy	South Tyroleans	Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung
Italy	Slovenes	Primorski dnevnik
Lithuania	Poles	Kurier Wileński
Romania	Germans	Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung für Rumänien
Romania	Hungarians	Bihari Napló
Romania	Hungarians	Szabadság
Romania	Hungarians	Hargita Népe
Romania	Hungarians	Nyugati Jelen
Serbia	Hungarians	Magyar Szó
Slovakia	Hungarians	Új Szó
Spain	Catalans	Diari de Balears
Spain	Catalans	Regió7
Spain	Catalans	VilaWeb
Spain	Basques	Berria
Switzerland	Romansh language	La Quotidiana

Source: http://www.midas-press.org/home/members/

Awards

MIDAS Prize for Journalism in Minority Protection and Cultural Diversity in Europe

Winners

Year	Winner	Newspaper
2004[2]	Ainara Mendiola	Berria
2005[3]	Björn Mansson	Hufvudstadsbladet
2006[4]	Jan Diedrichsen	Der Nordschleswiger
2007[5]	Hatto Schmidt	Dolomiten
2008[6]	Jens Nygaard	Flensborg Avis
2009[7]	Salvador Cardus	Avui La Vanguardia
2010[8]	Örs Szeghalmi	Bihari Napló
2011[9]	Jeanette Björkqyist	Hufvudstadsbladet
2012[10]	Mária Vrabec	Új Szó
2013[11]	Christine Chiriac	Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung für Rumänien
2014[12]	Dolors Altarriba	El 9 Nou
2015[13]	Ina Grønvig Lise B. Christoffersen Eyla Both	Flensborg Avis
2016[14]	Adelaida Ivan	Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung für Rumänien
2017[15]	Sandor Tence	Primorski dnevnik
2018	István Páp	Bihari Napló
2019	Gabriel von Toggenburg	Dolomiten
2020	Emese Ibos	Új Szó
2021	Abel Gallardo Soto	Regiò 7
2022	Kriszta Székely	Szabadság
2023	Gábor Czímer	Új Szó
2024	Ágnes Péter	Hargita Népe

Source: https://www.midas-press.org/midas-prize/laureates/

Otto von Habsburg Prize for Journalism in Minority Protection and Cultural Diversity in Europe

Winners

Year	Winner	Media	Type
2004[16]	Reinhard Olt	Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung	Press
2005[17]	Gian Antonio Stella	Corriere della Sera	Press
2006[18]	Ivan Zsolt Nagy	Magyar Nemzet	Press
2007[19]	Margaretha Kopeinig	Kurier	Press
2008[20]	Marius Cosmeanu	Cotidianul	Press
2009[21]	Marcin Wojciechowski	Gazeta Wyborcza	Press
2010[22]	Stefan Hríb	.týždeň	Press
2011[23]	Peter Meier-Bergfeld	Rheinischer Merkur	Press
2012[24]	Constanze Letsch	The Guardian	Press
2013[25]	Keno Verseck	Der Spiegel	Press
2014[26]	Laure Equy	Libération	Press
2015[27]	Inoslav Bešker	Jutarnji list	Press
2016[28]	Editorial staff of broadcast Servus, Srečno, Ciao	ORF/ORF Kärnten (Carinthia)	Radio and TV
2017[29]	Josep Maria Espinàs	El Periódico de Catalunya	Press
2018	Petra Sorge	Berliner Zeitung	Press
2019	Flensburger Tageblatt and JydskeVestkysten		Press
2020	Paolo Rumiz	La Repubblica	Press
2021	Katharina Brunner
2022	Stephan Wabl	Wiener Zeitung / Der Standard	Press
2023	Journalists of Euskaldunon Egunkaria (Spain) and Andrzej Poczobut (Belarus)	Press
2024	Marius Cosmeanu	Romania	Press

Source: https://www.midas-press.org/otto-von-habsburg-prize/laureates/