East Europe
Gedmin Criticizes Belarus Crackdown on Journalists
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President Jeffrey Gedmin expressed concern today about the ability of independent journalists in Belarus to do their jobs following government raids on the offices of independent…
Tatarstan President Talks To RFE/RL, Emphasizes Importance of Power-Sharing, Freedom
Mintimer Shaimiev, the president of Russia’s oil-rich, Muslim-majority Republic of Tatarstan, emphasized the importance of his republic’s power-sharing treaty with Russian federal authorities in Moscow as well as the need…
Budget Strengthens RFE/RL Programming To Iran, Ends Broadcasts To Romania, Macedonia
The Broadcasting Board of Governors budget request for fiscal year 2008 renews additional funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcasts to Iran, to expand news and information programming for…
Romanian President Pays Tribute to Radio Free Europe
Romanian President Traian Basescu, in a major speech to the Romanian parliament today, paid official tribute to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for keeping Romanians informed about developments in their country…
Czech Government Demonstrates Support For Continuing RFE/RL Mission
In a ceremony recognizing the contribution of the Czech Republic to the ongoing operations of RFE/RL, Inc., Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda presented a check for nearly 1.2 million dollars…
Albanian Prime Minister Visits RFE/RL, Calls for Unchanged Kosovo Border
Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha visited Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Broadcast Operations Center in Prague yesterday.