Czech EU Minister Dvořák: support growing to save RFE/RL

Czech Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvořák said in Brussels that support is growing for saving Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) after the U.S. announced plans to end its funding. As reported by Hospodářské noviny, nine EU countries have already backed the Czech initiative. Dvořák held talks with EU Commissioners and said there’s openness to co-financing the broadcaster at the European level. While the Czech government hopes the U.S. will reverse its decision, Dvořák emphasized that RFE/RL remains vital for providing independent information in authoritarian countries and that Europe must act swiftly to ensure its survival.