Märkische Allgemeine
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The Märkische Allgemeine (also known as the MAZ) is a regional, daily newspaper
published by the Märkische Verlags- und Druckgesellschaft mbH for the area in and around the state capital of Brandenburg
, Potsdam
in Germany
.
The newspaper was created in 1946 by the merger
of Volkswille and Der Märker and took on its current name on German Unity Day
, 3 October 1990.
Newspaper
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published by the Märkische Verlags- und Druckgesellschaft mbH for the area in and around the state capital of Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The newspaper was created in 1946 by the merger
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of Volkswille and Der Märker and took on its current name on German Unity Day
German Unity Day
The Day of German Unity is the national day of Germany, celebrated on 3 October as a public holiday. It commemorates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990, when the goal of a unity of Germany that originated in the middle of the 19th century, was fulfilled. Therefore, the name addresses...
, 3 October 1990.