Launched in 1887, The evening is, with La Libre Belgique, one of the two leading daily newspapers in French-speaking Belgium. Rich in supplements and a pioneer on the web, it has nevertheless seen its sales erode significantly over the years. The general daily newspaper positions itself as politically neutral – even if it is the natural defender of French-speakers established in the Flemish periphery of Brussels.
The evening is published by the Rossel group which, founded by Émile Rossel, still belongs to his heirs, the Hurbain family. Rossel holds several regional titles in Wallonia (brought together under the Sudpresse banner) as well as a majority stake in the group's titles The Voice of the North, in the north of France. Since July 1996, we find on the site of Evening the daily edition as well as a substantial part of the newspaper's archives. Very responsive to current events, the site has a large subscriber area.
