Debate in the European Parliament on Radio Liberty: Two -thirds expressed support

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/47/96/ib-free2p_df4a499e.jpg" Alt = "Debate in the European Parliament on Radio Liberty: Two thirds expressed support"/> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ < P >< Strong > MEPs during a session in Strasbourg on April 1 discussed the need to support Radio Liberty due to uncertainty about continuing the financing of this media by the United States. Almost 40 deputies took part in the debate, two -thirds of them spoke as necessary to preserve Radio Liberty. The extreme right and fan of the social network owner X & ndash; Ilon Mask.

< p > & laquo; when I went to school in communist Romania, my parents almost daily reminded me that I did not tell anyone we listen to Radio Liberty & raquo ;, & ndash; In such words, the Romanian MP & nbsp; < strng > Dan Barna , which represents in the European Parliament of France of Liberal Forces & laquo; update Europe & raquo;.

< p > his colleague from the group & laquo; European conservatives and reformments & raquo;, & nbsp; < strong > Claudio-Richard Tarziya < P > Lithuanian MEVICE OF THE LARGE POLITICAL GROUP & NDASH; European People's Party, & nbsp; < strong > ras Junkevich , pronounced from the podium: & laquo; I even a memory words & raquo;.

< h2 class = "wsw__h2" >< strong > votes & laquo; for & raquo; 0 ~/h2 > < p >Along with the memories, the deputies made arguments why it is now important for the EU to prevent Radio Liberty. In particular, according to them, access to accurate and truthful information is now as important as ever, given the & laquo; manipulations on social networks & raquo;.

~ ~ ~ > 62 > < p > & laquo; In times of increasing misinformation and geopolitical tension, independent media is not just important, it is a necessity. Free and fearless journalism is one of the strongest basics of healthy democracy & raquo ;, & ndash; Insified & nbsp; < strng > Virginius Sinkevichus , Lithuanian MEVICE from the Green fraction.

~ ~ > < p >Most of the deputies who spoke in defense of Radio Liberty represent the countries of Eastern and Central Europe. At the same time, representatives of Austria and Luxembourg, that is, those not behind the iron curtain, also spoke to the protection of freedom of speech. Among them & ndash; Austrian < Strong > & nbsp; Ganes Gayede & nbsp; from the fraction & laquo; progressive alliance of socialists and democrats & < p > & laquo; Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Voice of America, Radio Free Asia are absolutely indispensable voices that stand for freedom and misinformation. They support media freedom in countries such as Russia, China, Iran, Belarus and Afghanistan, and give people faith and confidence that the future may be better, free and democratic & raquo ;, & ndash; Heez Heede said and thanked the Czech Republic for initiative to gather a group of countries ready to support Radio Liberty.

< P > MP from Luxembourg, & nbsp; < strng > Isabel Vayler Lima , which represents the European People's Party, urged to preserve the Radio Freedom, to not create a Vacuum. information.

< p > & laquo; today's world requires enlightenment in this world Mracobissya, where we need accurate information contrary to propaganda. Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty provide reliable and accurate information where authoritarianism is stored and where people are kept in ignorance & raquo ;, & ndash; said Izabel Vayler Lima.

< h2 class = "wsw__h2" >< strong > & laquo; voices against & raquo; 0 >/h2 > < p > Among those who spoke against, a Cyprus and Nbsp; < strong > Fidias Panayot > 62 ~, which to his political car & Rsquo; eras of months & nbsp; night under the office of the owner of the social network x & nbsp; & ndash; Ilona Mask to get to know him. Ilon Musk previously spoke for the closure of Radio Liberty. & laquo; we panic and even think about using taxpayers' money to save it (Radio Liberty & ndash; ed). But let's be honest & ndash; How independent and democratic can the media be, if it is funded by a foreign government ? & raquo; & ndash; stated Panayot.

< p > mainly parliamentarians who spoke against Radio Liberty Financing, paid attention to other urgent needs, such as the need to support farmers, spend on defense, etc. German MP from extreme right forces (a group of sovereign nations of Europe), & nbsp; < strng > Marie Khan , declared a growing poverty among pensioners in Germany. < P > & laquo; pensioners who have worked all their lives, now have to collect bottles. And here people think to invest even more money in the allegedly independent media resources & raquo ;, & ndash; declared Marie Han.

< p > A French & nbsp; < strong > Virginia Zhoron & nbsp; from the extreme right fraction & laquo; patriots of Europe & raquo; stated: & laquo; why finance the old Cold War's experience when our national needs require specific investment ? & raquo;

~ ~ < Ul > < li > Debate lasted more < LI > EUROPHERED EVERMENTS ON EXCEPT & < Strong > Marta Kos , which opened and summarized the discussion, stood on the defense and support of the broadcaster. 62> < p > Kos read a statement by Callas, which said that for 70 years, Radio Liberty did exactly what stood on the agenda in the European Union and what they talked about, namely & ndash; Free Europe and the value of freedom.

< p > & laquo; they spread hope for those under tight control of the state media and censorship. They did it in two ways: first, they reported news to the countries where the authorities censored the press; Secondly, they acted through cross-reports. This means that & hellip; They told the Poles what the Hungarians were doing. And the Estonians & ndash; What are the Kazakhs prepared for. And for 70 years, these two methods journalists Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty made it possible for the listeners to make a conscious choice to know that they have the freedom of choice and that their will matters & raquo ;, & ndash; & nbsp; nbsp; all over the world.