President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe
FILE - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, and Moldova's Prime Minister Dorin Recean, right, listen to USAID Moldova Mission Director Jeff Bryan, left, during a visit to the site of Moldelectrica Chisinau Substation in Braila south of the capital of Moldova, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. , leaving pro-democracy groups, independent media, civil society initiatives and local governments scrambling to make ends meet in a region often defined by rivalries between East and West.
“In Moldova’s case, foreign donor support is vital to balancing the media landscape," says Oxana Greadcenco, the director of independent media platform Moldova.org. “Many television networks and media institutions are funded by Russia so there needs to be a counterbalance ... This is an unprecedented situation, but we are trying not to panic.”
In these countries, USAID money has promoted democratic institutions and reforms, aided infrastructure and energy security projects, bolstered businesses and economies, and supported a significant number of nongovernmental organizations and independent media platforms. The agency says it “tailors its approach to each country’s unique challenges and opportunities.”
“Kosovo, but also our association … is dependent on foreign aid, mostly on U.S. aid,” she said. “So we really do hope that this measure will be … canceled after 90 days,” when the funding reviews by U.S. officials have concluded. “We currently have a USAID project about public financing. Training for local NGOs regarding following of public finances,” Nemanja Nenadic from Transparency International organization in Serbia, told the AP. “This has been put on hold.”
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