MEPs join with radio sector: "The Digital Networks Act must ensure broadcast radio is present in cars"

On 9 September 2026, the Association of European Radios and the European Broadcasting Union held a policy breakfast at the European Parliament on why cars need broadcast radio. Co-hosted by MEPs Hélder Sousa Silva, Sunčana Glavak and Alex Agius Saliba, this event highlighted the essential role that radio plays for people and called for the Digital Networks Act to preserve the presence of analogue and digital broadcast radio in all vehicles. Benjamin Poor, EBU, and Christian Schalt, RTL, presented on the power of broadcast radio and why legislation is pressing: some car manufacturers are starting to test entry-level models without broadcast radio included.

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