< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/04/43/IB-FRLPJ00L2_FF132614.PNG" Alt = "in the Czech Parliament urge the US to save funding & quot; quot; /> < P > The leaders of the Czech Parliament called on the US Congress to preserve “Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty” as a way of promoting freedom of speech and democratic values in authoritarian countries.
< p > reports Bloomberg, writes “European Truth”.
< p >Radio Free Europe's non -profit news organization is threatened because of the large -scale reduction in US government. < p > located in the Czech capital of Prague RFE is reducing staff and suing the US administration to restore funding allocated by Congress.
< P >< Br /> Chairman of the Czech Deputies Market Pekarov-Adamov and Senate Chairman Milosh Sentchil sent a letter to American colleagues Mike Johnson and Chaka Grassli, in which the legislators in Washington are asked financing.
< p > “We are fully aware of the efforts of the US administration to reduce federal deficits and promote fiscal responsibility”, & ndash; referred to in a joint written statement.
< P > The authors of the letter add that the termination of RFE “will bring a great victory by authoritarian regimes in Europe, Asia and other countries.”
< p > “This will negate the decade of progress in the field of freedom of speech and open society”, & ndash; They summarize.
< P > Cancellation of Radio Liberty Financing was reported to be related to US President Donald Trump's decision to cut US Global Media Agency (USAGM).
~ < P > But after lawsuits to court, Trump's administration has stated that the funding “Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty” has been resumed.< p > Meanwhile the Czech Republic, on the territory of which is the headquarters “Radio Liberty”, launched an initiative in the European Union to support the media, which has already joined 12 member states.
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