Callas: The EU will see what can be done on Radio Liberty Financing

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/67/17/17/IB-FR1P6QODN_9B602A8F.jpg" Alt = "Callas: EU will see what can be done for financing & quot; quot; /> < p >< Em >< Strong > The European Union does not have the opportunity to automatically take over the financing democracy. ” < p > said Kai Callas at a press conference after the EU Council meeting in Brussels on March 17, correspondent & nbsp; “European Truth”.

~ ~ ~ ~ 62 < P > The EU's Main Diplomat emphasized that during a meeting of the EU Foreign Ministry, it was decided to discuss the situation around “Radio Liberty” and find the way as Europe can help this important for media democracy.

~ ~ ~ ~ > < p > “It is sad to hear that the US is stopping funding (< Em >” Radio Liberty “). Now we are asked if we can come with our funding to fill the void that is left by the US”, & said Kai Callas.

< p > “The answer to this question is that it will not happen automatically, because we have many organizations that come to us with the same request”, & ndash; She added.

< P > EU Main Diplomat said that foreign ministers on March 17 “really pushed us to discuss this issue and find the way.” & Amp; nbsp;

~ < p > “So this is a task for our side & nbsp; & ndash; see what we can do”, & ndash; summarized Callas.

< p > she called “Radio Liberty” “a beacon of democracy” which is very valuable from this point of view.