Cotidianul (meaning The Daily in English) is a Romanian-language newspaper published in Bucharest, Romania.

Founded by Ion Rațiu, Cotidianul was first published on 10 May 1991[1] and was the first privately held newspaper in Romania following the Romanian Revolution of 1989.

[1] It was published Monday to Saturday in Berliner format.

Cotidianul ceased print publication on 23 December 2009[1] due to financial difficulties, but remains active as an online news source.

[2] The owners announced the closure was temporary due to insolvency, but no buyers was found.