Free Europe sends Prague employees on unpaid leave

Radio Free Europe/Rádio Svoboda (RFE/RL) announced on Tuesday that it had begun sending employees of its Prague headquarters on enforced unpaid leave. This is due to the fact that the radio did not receive appropriated money from the US Congress for April.

The station, broadcasting in 27 languages to 23 countries, is struggling for funding, which is crucial for its operation in repressive societies.

The United States' decision to withdraw its funding from Radio Free Europe threatens the survival of the medium, and the European Union must therefore provide much more support, said EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) began sending employees at its Prague headquarters on unpaid leave today. The reason for this is that it has still not received the funds allocated by Congress for April, the radio station said in a press release. The Donald Trump administration wants to end funding for RFE/RL, and the radio station is defending itself in court.

Radio Free Europe has not yet received funding for April from the US Congress.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) began sending employees of its Prague headquarters on unpaid leave on Tuesday after the media outlet failed to receive funding from the US Congress for its April broadcast. The administration of US President Donald Trump wants to end RFE/RL's funding, and the radio station is defending itself in court.