Calls for a European solution regarding the US foreign broadcaster Radio Free Europe are growing louder

Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025

Der Standard

Former employees advocate for EU funding to save US-funded Radio Free Europe amid budget cuts.

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Former employees are increasingly emphasizing the vital role of Radio Free Europe in authoritarian countries, with the former president of Estonia advocating for EU funding. The US-funded news broadcaster RFE/RL is resisting its shutdown and filing a lawsuit after the Trump administration, aided by Elon Musk, imposed extensive spending freezes that led to the cessation of funding for foreign media outlets like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe, resulting in hundreds of journalists being placed on leave.

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