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EU mulls funding Radio Free Europe after Trump cuts, Poland in favour

19.03.2025 23:15
Poland supports funding Radio Free Europe as EU member states discuss ways to keep the pro-democracy outlet afloat after the Trump administration announced sweeping media cuts over the weekend.
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Polands European Affairs Minister Adam Szłapka.
Poland's European Affairs Minister Adam Szłapka.Photo: PAP/Kinga Majewska

Ten EU member states, including Poland, which currently holds the bloc’s presidency, have expressed a willingness to finance the outlet from EU coffers.

"From the perspective of Poland’s EU presidency, this is an interesting initiative because one of our priorities is information security," Adam Szłapka, the Polish minister for European affairs, told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday.

"To tackle disinformation, we need the right tools," he added.

Michał Owczarek has more.

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