The emergency funding would not cover Radio Free Europe across the globe, but only in select European and Asian countries. The pro-democracy outlet’s funds were cut off by the Trump administration.
The European Union is providing €;5.5 million ($6.2 million) to support Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) after the broadcaster lost US public funding.
Donald Trump’s administration suspended funding to the 75-year-old broadcaster in March, accusing it of promoting a news agenda with liberal bias.
But on Tuesday, EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc is releasing the emergency funding as a “safety net for independent journalism.”
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