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U.S.-Funded Radio Free Europe Shuts Down in Hungary

11/21/2025

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  • Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), funded by United States, will cease operations in Hungary on November 21 after orders from the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM).
  • The closure ends a revival of Szabad Európa, RFE/RL's Hungarian service launched in 1950.
  • U.S. officials say the programming undermined President Donald Trump and opposed Viktor Orban.
  • RFE/RL's Szabad Európa provided independent journalism, and its online content remains available after closure.