It was founded in 2012, under the hard conditions that were imposed on the people by the
Greek economic crisis, from former workers of the
Eleftherotypia newspaper. The venture was supported by volunteers and other professional journalists, as well as columnists who were involved in the sciences, politics and culture. The newspaper worked, initially, as a
cooperative. All the workers received equal pay, except from the chief editor Nikolas Voulelis, who received no pay. Through its nature as a
cooperative, the newspaper was able to include a diverse range of opinions, which was necessary for the retention of its autonomy. All of the people involved in the cooperative of the newspaper were automatically considered workers. The wages had a limit that had been set by the newspaper, so that if there were a surplus it would go into the necessities of the newspaper and into the integration of more workers. The administration of the cooperative was elected by the workers themselves, who made up the base shareholders in the newspaper, since they owned 97% of the company that published it (Independent Mass Media A.E., ) On 22 September of 2025, the general assembly of the cooperative decided unanimously on the sale of 51% of the stocks of the company to the publishing group
Naftemporiki, of the family of
Dimitris Melissanidis, with the purpose being the furthering of the newspapers growth and development. == Circulation ==