Long queues and copies sold out within a matter of hours for the first issue of Charlie Hebdo after the Paris massacre of 9 January. In Italy, the French magazine is on sale with Il Fatto Quotidiano.
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Il Fatto Quotidiano with Charlie Hebdo sold out at newsstands within a matter of hours. Many people were left empty-handed because they had not reserved their copy in the preceding days. For this reason, Charlie Hebdo decided to print a further two million copies for Thursday 15 January as well, Italy included, where it will once again be available with Il Fatto Quotidiano.
Three million copies in a matter of hours
On Wednesday 14 January, the new issue of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo came out — issue 1178 — whose Paris editorial office was the target of a terrorist attack on 9 January that claimed 12 lives. An international issue printed in three million copies and available at newsstands in many European countries, and beyond. On average, Charlie Hebdo is printed in the order of 150,000 copies.
Long queues were visible at many newsstands in the French capital, having begun during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday. In Italy, Charlie Hebdo was sold together with the newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano, in 260,000 copies. The editorial team led by Antonio Padellaro wished in this way to express its solidarity. On the daily's website it reads that "from the proceeds of the initiative (on sale at the price of two euros) we will make a donation to the families of the victims."