Central/SE Europe
Miroslav Kopt And The Secret Radio That Political Prisoners Built
Czechoslovak citizen Miroslav Kopt was arrested in 1954 and brutally interrogated by communist authorities before being sentenced to 10 years in prison for treason.
Ferdinand Peroutka: Mr. Czechoslovakia
On May 1, 1951, respected Czech journalist and first RFE Czechoslovak Service Director Ferdinand Peroutka began the first official transmission from Radio Free Europe (RFE) headquarters in Munich, saying, “This…
Radio Free Europe’s Audience Reach Behind the Iron Curtain
The data graphics below demonstrate Radio Free Europe’s weekly audience reach from 1963 to 1989 in Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. Audience reach for other foreign broadcasters is shown.
On World Press Freedom Day, Coronavirus Multiplies Challenges Facing Independent Media
“Today the state has a new ‘stick’ – ‘fake news’ about the coronavirus,” says journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, a contributor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Russian Service.
RFE/RL’s Bulgarian Service, 1 Year Old, Hits Ground Running
One year since its launch in Bulgaria amid widespread media decline, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Bulgarian Service has notched a series of high-profile investigations and eye-opening reports.
RFE/RL Formally Relaunches Bulgarian Service
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has formally dedicated its new bureau in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, marking a return to a region where media freedom and independence is under threat.
RFE/RL’s Balkan Service Marks 25 Years Of Speaking With One Voice
RFE/RL’s Balkan Service this week is marking 25 years of reporting in one of the world’s most contested regions.
RFE/RL Names Leadership For Romania And Bulgaria News Services
Following a decision to resume news coverage for audiences in Romania and Bulgaria after closing its doors there a decade ago, RFE/RL has announced the leadership for both services with plans to…
RFE/RL Invites You To A Film Premiere Of Occupation 1968
On the 50th anniversary of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, please join Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Current Time TV for a celebration of democracy and freedom and a…
RFE/RL Expands To Bulgaria, Romania
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has announced plans to launch news services in Bulgaria and Romania in a bid to strengthen the media landscape in both countries.