European Union to provide €5.5m in short-term emergency funding to Radio Free Europe

Kaja KallaseU foreign policy chief

In a time of growing, unfiltered content, independent journalism is more important than ever,

Ms. Kallas said

RFE/RL’s survival remains at risk as long as those funds are withheld,

he said in a statement

This will support the vital work of Radio Free Europe,

she said, describing the move as "short-term emergency funding" to provide a "safety net" for independent journalism

Coming from the other side of the Iron Curtain, actually it was (from) the radio that we got a lot of information,

she said

It’s short-term emergency funding designed as a safety net for the independent journalism,

she added

So our focus should be really to help Radio Free Europe to work and function in those countries that are in our neighbourhood and that are very much dependent on news coming from outside,

she said