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EU warns Trump's freeze of US-funded media risks aiding enemies

Signage for US broadcaster Voice of America in Washington DC, on March 16, 2025. US President Donald Trump's administration on March 15 put journalists at VoA and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing decades-old outlets. [AFP]

The EU on Monday warned that President Donald Trump's freeze on US-funded media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, risked "benefitting our common adversaries".

Trump's administration at the weekend started laying off staff at Voice of America and other broadcasters including Prague-based Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFERL) after freezing their funding.

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