European publishing group Mecom cut 30 journalists at German title Berliner Zeitung, Media Guardian reported Tuesday.

The cuts accounted for about a quarter of the overall editorial department at the newspaper, which was acquired by Mecom in 2005.

This move came after a company-wide, cost-saving programme for BV Deutsche Zeitungsholding was launched, the Berliner Zeitung's parent company announced last week, Media Guardian reported.

The company owns several publications in Germany, including the magazine Tip, and the Hamburg daily newspaper the Hamburger Morgenpost.

According to German paper the Taz, between 150 and 200 job cuts will come from 930 positions within the whole Deutsche Zeitungholding group.

Mecom owns more than 300 titles in Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Poland and Ukraine and has more than 11,000 employees, Media Guardian reported.