Radio Free Europe
Brussels to fund pro-democracy radio in Belarus
The European Commission is to support radio and internet broadcasting in Belarus in a bid to increase the country’s awareness about democracy and human rights.
The programmes - initially provided in Russian, and later possibly in Belarusian - will be channelled through Deutsche Welle Radio, which has been granted a €138,000 contract for a one-year long project, starting this November.
The coverage will include daily 15-minute news items on current affairs in Belarus, prepared by the Radio’s own correspondents, as well as an internet version.
It’s a start.
Thursday 25 Aug 2005 | Paul | Politics, Radio
