Central/SE Europe
Rare RFE Polish Service Recordings from Hungarian Revolution Restored
On November 3, Polish Radio launched on-demand streaming on its web site of key RFE Polish broadcasts from 1956.
Marking 60 Years Since The First RFE Broadcasts To Czechoslovakia
On May 1, 1951, the first director of the “Voice of Free Czechoslovakia” vowed that RFE’s programs would “smash the communist monopoly on speaking to the Czech nation.”
Havel Congratulates RFE On Anniversary Of First Czechoslovak Broadcasts
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC — Thanks to President Vaclav Havel, who took the time to draft a statement congratulating RFE/RL on the 60th anniversary of its first Czechoslovak broadcasts. English translation…
RFE/RL’s Polish Broadcast Archives Now Available To Stream
WARSAW, POLAND — All the preserved RFE Polish Service broadcasts are now available for on-demand streaming at a new Polish Radio website, ‘Radios of Freedom.’ These broadcasts are a unique…
Moldovan Journalist Gets 15-Year Jail Sentence in Breakaway Region
A court in the breakaway region of Transdniester has sentenced Moldovan journalist Ernest Vardanean to 15 years in prison for espionage. The conviction prompted protests by the international community that…
Outspoken Serbian Journalist Beaten, Hospitalized
A Serbian journalist and RFE/RL contributor known for his strong stance against nationalism and sports hooliganism was attacked in Belgrade.
Romanian President: Moldova Protests Similar to 1989 Revolution
During a visit to RFE/RL’s Prague headquarters today, Romanian President Traian Basescu compared neighboring Moldova’s recent post-election protests to Romania’s 1989 anti-communist revolt.
Moldova’s “Twitter Revolution”
As several thousand protestors returned to the streets of Moldova’s capital for a third day to protest the Communist Party victory in Sunday’s elections, RFE/RL’s Bureau Chief in Chisinau was…
RFE/RL Journalists Face Violence and Harassment
A new report examining press freedoms throughout the world demonstrates that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcasts to some of the most closed societies on earth.
Moldovan PM Visits RFE/RL
Marking the first-ever visit of a Moldovan head of state to RFE/RL’s Prague headquarters, Moldovan Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanji met with journalists to answer questions about Moldova’s “frozen conflict” in…