De Volkskrant was founded in 1919[3] and has been a daily morning newspaper since 1921. Originally de Volkskrant was a Roman Catholic newspaper[3] closely linked to the Catholic People's Party and the Catholic pillar. The paper temporarily ceased publication in 1941.[3]On its re-founding in 1945, its office moved from Den Bosch to Amsterdam.[4] It became a left-wing newspaper in the 1960s, but began softening its stance in 1980.[4][5] On 23 August 2006 the Volkskrant published its 25,000th edition.