Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001357/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Danuše Nerudová (PPE), Jan Farský (PPE), Andrzej Halicki (PPE), Nikola Minchev (Renew), Sergey Lagodinsky (Verts/ALE), Radan Kanev (PPE), Virginijus Sinkevičius (Verts/ALE), Irena Joveva (Renew), Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (S&D), Olivier Chastel (Renew), Paulius Saudargas (PPE), Bernard Guetta (Renew), Michalis Hadjipantela (PPE), Elisabeth Grossmann (S&D), Hristo Petrov (Renew), Tomáš Zdechovský (PPE), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Manuela Ripa (PPE), Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu (Renew), Benoit Cassart (Renew), Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Andrey Kovatchev (PPE), Dainius Žalimas (Renew), Martin Hojsík (Renew), Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová (Renew), Lucia Yar (Renew), Ľubica Karvašová (Renew), Michal Wiezik (Renew), Veronika Vrecionová (ECR), Magdalena Adamowicz (PPE), Matthias Ecke (S&D), Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR), Mika Aaltola (PPE), Janusz Lewandowski (PPE), Thijs Reuten (S&D), Miriam Lexmann (PPE), Sandra Kalniete (PPE), Gabriella Gerzsenyi (PPE), Siegfried Mureşan (PPE)
The Trump administration has decided to reduce the activities of several agencies to a minimum, including those of the United States Agency for Global Media. A concrete result of this decision is the cancellation of the grant for the historic radio station Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which played a crucial role in tearing down the Iron Curtain in Europe. Even today, it continues to broadcast news to countries with authoritarian regimes, promoting the European way of life, freedom of speech, human rights and democracy. It is in Europe’s interest that such broadcasting continues, as it provides crucial support to democratic forces, especially in eastern European countries, including Russia, and in parts of Asia.
- 1.How does the Commission intend to protect pro-democratic radio stations, such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, that are endangered by the cuts enacted by the Trump administration?
- 2.Is the Commission assessing ways of providing financial support to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to help it to continue its activities?
Submitted: 2.4.2025