US EditionCzechs appeal for EU help with Radio Free Europe after Trump cuts
- The Czech Republic plans to discuss the future of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty at an EU foreign ministers' meeting, according to Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky.
- The U.S. Agency for Global Media has terminated grants to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which broadcasts to 23 countries where free press is limited.
- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce funding for several federal media agencies, impacting Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- CEO Stephen Capus commented that the funding cut would be a 'massive gift to America's enemies.
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Former staff stress the important role of the channel in authoritarian countries, the ex-president of Estonia stands up for EU money
EU Politicians Make Push For Radio Free Europe Funding After Trump Cuts
European Union politicians said they are continuing their push into possible support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the US government moved to cut the Prague-based broadcaster's funding amid concerns its closure would be a blow to pro-democracy media.
According to the Czech Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvořák, the situation is not easy to resolve, but a solution should be reached within a few weeks.
The latest compilation of the Firewall Group draws attention to the fact that the journalists of the now-defunct Radio Free Europe Radio have so far preferred to define themselves as independent media workers, but the financing of the radio and the politically biased content of the articles produced paint a completely different picture of them.
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Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources are Center
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