The statement noted that DW’s financing is coming from Germany’s public treasury; however, the channel’s editorial policy is totally independent and not under government control. “The German ambassador in Cairo strongly refuses any attempts to compare DW’s work and the German government’s current policies with the policies that were practiced by Nazi Germany,” the statement read. Moreover, the ambassador asserted through the statement that the cooperation between Egypt and Germany will not let be affected by such attacks, especially following the visit of German chancellor Angela Merkel to Egypt three weeks ago. DW, founded in 1953, constitutes German public media’s international broadcasting outlet. Like most public German media it obtains its financing from the state but is largely independent from government control.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 24, 2017 14:03 UTC