Czechs appeal for EU help with Radio Free Europe after Trump cuts
- Leaders of U.S.-funded networks, including Radio Free Europe, plan to continue broadcasting despite a funding cut by the Trump administration, citing unlawful termination as reported by a source involved in the matter.
- European lawmakers are calling for support to keep Radio Free Europe running after the U.S. cut funding to the network, impacting operations in several regions.
- Lisa Curtis, chair of Radio Free Europe, stated that the termination violates the statute governing the agency, and potential legal actions are being considered to uphold its mission.
- The European Union is assessing how to provide financial assistance to Radio Free Europe, highlighting the importance of its role in promoting democracy in censored regions.
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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
As Soviet radio operated at a different frequency and could not be removed from the USSR or used in Western Europe, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who in 1988 had been appointed director of the Estonian service of Radio Free Europe, got a contraband one and sent it to Finland, “close enough to Estonia to tune it daily.” It was the late 1980s, and Ilves, who had been raised in New Jersey, the son of an Estonian refugee couple who fled Soviet occupation, f…
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sues Trump administration over canceled contract
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to try to block it from terminating all federal funds for the U.S.-backed broadcaster.In a federal lawsuit, the network argues that the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has violated the Constitution and federal laws by withholding money Congress expressly allocated for the broadcaster. USAGM disburses funds to U.S.-backed international networks, including Radio Free Eur…
EU Mulls Options To Keep Radio Free Europe Afloat.
European Union officials on Tuesday discussed options for keeping Radio Free Europe funded after the Trump administration halted grants to the pro-democracy media outlet, The AP reports. Jessica Rozencrantz, Sweden’s European Affairs Minister, cited the need to make sure “Radio…
Trump's cuts to US-funded media a blow to press freedom, EU warns
President Donald Trump's decision to freeze US-funded media outlets, including Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe, risks "benefitting adversaries", the EU has said. Meanwhile, countries like China and Cambodia praised the move, accusing the outlets of "biased" reporting and "fake news".The Trump administration has begun mass layoffs at US-based broadcasters just two days after signing an exe
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