Free European Radio/Free Radio Free, a US-funded news media aimed at covering people living under communism during the Cold War, is prosecuting Lake Kari and Trump administration Work hard to return it to the organization.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. said the station had not paid a $7.5 million invoice on Monday. It claims the funding freeze destroyed Congress’ wallet. Both entities are funded by government grants, with approximately 1% coming from private donations and other sources, the lawsuit says.
“Whether the funds are provided in accordance with the Appropriations Act, and whether the funds are provided in accordance with the grants directed by the International Broadcasting Act are not an optional option made by the agency,” the lawsuit said. “This is the law. Emergency relief is needed to force the agency to comply with the law.”
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If there is no recovery funds, the station will be forced to lay off employees. News Report Go to 23 countries in 27 languages in Europe and Asia.
“It is not the time to limit the terrain to the publicity and scrutiny of American opponents,” RFE/RL President and CEO Stephen Capus said in a statement. “We believe that the law is around us and it is too early for authoritarians around the world to celebrate our demise.” ”
The lawsuit says US Global Media (USAGM), Victor Morales, acting USAGM CEO and former TV anchor Kari Lake is named after In Arizona Later ran for governor and senator, serving as a senior adviser to Morales as a defendant.
The lawsuit comes days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to eliminate USAGM.
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European leaders warn that Radio Free Europe may find money to replace Trump’s cuts.
On Monday, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky urged EU ministers to consider ways to allow Prague-based services to continue at a meeting in Brussels. According to Reuters, EU foreign policy head Kaja Kallas called free Europe a “beacon of democracy” and said the United States decided to cut funds, which was sad.
“Can we get the funds to … fill the gap we are leaving? The answer is… not automatic because we have a lot of organizations that make the same demands to us.”
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Free Europe broadcasts started broadcasting to Poland in 1950 Czechoslovakia, HungaryRomania and Bulgaria, all the countries behind the Iron Curtain. Free Radio began broadcasting to the Soviet Union in 1953.
Both entities are alternative sources of news for media controlled by the Soviet Union and other communist governments.
