Trump Administration Plans $4 Million For Right-Wing Media In Europe
Synopsis
The funding includes $3 million to study political and media issues in Europe and $1 million to support a group of independent journalists covering sovereignty, rights and religious freedom.
Key Highlights
- $4 million for right-wing media projects in Europe.
- The Europe-related civil society groups are set to receive at least $25 million.
- $3 million would be dedicated to migration, media and EU legislation:
- An additional $1 million to deliver coverage of conservative topics by journalists.
A major part of $25 million funding packages for groups focusing on conservative causes in Europe will be used to fund right-wing media across the continent, costing about 4 millions dollars.
The planned funding was notified to Congress on August 21 by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor The funds are intended to bolster U.S.-European ties and promote free speech, the department says.
The approximately $3 million would pay for a program focusing on what the people referred to as democratic backsliding caused by mass and undocumented migration, independent media landscape and vehicle legislation by European institutions.
$1 Million Additional to send a pool of independent reporters on different issues like national sovereignty, natural rights and religious freedom. It was not clear which organisations or journalists intended to get the funds, Reuters said.
European Governments Raise Concerns
Plans which could chill relations between the Trump administration and European governments after some of them accused Washington of meddling in their politics.
Because this funding comes as multiple European countries approach elections while the Trump administration prepares to openly endorse populist and far-right parties across Europe.
Wider Funding Package
The funding for Europe is included in a $180 million proposal put forth by the State Department. It features funding efforts for South African minority communities and efforts by the administration to resist what it calls judicial overreach in Brazil as well as censorship. It also includes traditional democracy initiatives aimed at countries like China and North Korea.
Three notices by the State Department in July and August had already disclosed about $10 million of Europe-related funding. Those plans would underpin at least 15 million more to Europe-related funding, bringing it to at least $25 million. They expect the funding to be completed by the end of September.
Source: Reuters
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