Il Foglio
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Il Foglio quotidiano Società cooperativa |
| Editor | Claudio Cerasa |
| Founded | 30 January 1996 |
| Political alignment |
Classical liberalism Free Market Pro-Europeanism |
| Language | Italian |
| Headquarters | Via Victor Hugo 1, Milan, Italy |
| Circulation | 25.000 (2015) Overall: 47.000 (2015) |
| ISSN | 1128-6164 |
| Website | http://www.ilfoglio.it/ |
Il Foglio is an Italian centre-right daily newspaper, with circulation around 25.000 copies per day (with an overall spread of 47.000). It was founded in 1996 by the Italian journalist and politician Giuliano Ferrara, after he left as editor of the magazine Panorama. Since 2015, it is directed by Claudio Cerasa.
Il Foglio was founded in 1996 by the Italian journalist and politician Giuliano Ferrara after he left as editor of the magazine Panorama. The paper is headquartered in Milan.
The main editorial policy of Il Foglio (meaning in Italian - "The Sheet", i.e., formed from a single sheet of paper, as used in 19th century newspapers) is a summary of the most important news of the day with comment and analysis on them. Recently the size of the paper has increased, with insert and extra pages incorporated especially on Saturday.
Anglo-American conservatism can roughly be considered its closest political position, especially the policies of the Bush administration. It strongly backed the American intervention against Taliban in 2001 and the war in Iraq in 2003. In Italy it promulgates a neo-conservative line. It features editorials inspired by American newspapers, especially the Wall Street Journal.
In the last five years Il Foglio has strongly supported the Catholic Church and especially Pope Benedict XVI on topics like bioethics and the battle against relativism. It has a pro-Israeli stance.
Il Foglio can also be considered pro-free market in Economics.
Despite its conservative leaning, a significant part of its journalists are members or were members of the Radical Party. This newspaper also hosts several articles from left-leaning and independent columnists.
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