Axel Springer is thirsty for acquisitions.
The German group, owner among others of the most widely read tabloid in Germany
Bild
and the conservative daily
Die Welt
, is in discussions to take a stake in
Politico
.
The total repurchase of the American publication is in particular part of the scenarios on the table, according to information from the
Wall Street Journal
.
Launched in 2007,
Politico
transformed media coverage of politics across the Atlantic by taking the behind-the-scenes look at daily affairs in Washington in the form of short posts, blogs and emailed newsletters to readers.
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Building on its success,
Politico
launched
Politico Europe
with Axel Springer in 2014
through a joint subsidiary on the Old Continent.
In a note addressed to journalists earlier this week, the publisher of the American entity, Robert Allbritton, explained that
Politico
and
Politico Europe
could in the future be united in a single publication.
Thirst for acquisitions
In May
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