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While the US decision to drastically cut funding to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is seen as a serious blow to transatlantic relations, it also represents an unprecedented opportunity for Europe. If the continent wants to protect access to objective and accessible information, it must take responsibility for building its own independent news institutions. At a time of growing disinformation and hybrid threats, the right to reliable news is becoming a matter of strategic importance. EUROPEUM Institute analyst Oszkár Roginer-Hofmeister writes for New Eastern Europe.
28. April 2025
In this sense, as much as the slashing of RFE/RL is a tragic event and part of a historic disjuncture in transatlantic relations, it is also an unprecedented opportunity for Europe to take responsibility and secure reliable information outlets for its own citizens and neighbours. It must also offer this information equally, objectively and for free. In an age of paywalls and subscriptions, the right to access reliable news must be a priority for public funding across the continent.
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