JD Vance attacks Europe on free speech and migration

US Vice President JD Vance has launched a scaling attack on European democracy, stating that the biggest threat to the continent was not from Russia and China, but “from within”.

It was expected that Vance would use his speech at the Munich Security Conference to address possible talks to end war in Ukraine.

Instead, he accused most European governments – including the UK – to retreat from their values, and ignore voter concerns on migration and free speech.

The address was found in silence in the hall, and later condemned by several politicians at the conference. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said it was “not acceptable”.

Vance reiterated the line of Trump administration that Europe should “move in a big way to protect itself”.

Ukraine War was mentioned, Vance said that he hopes that after the stunning announcement of US President Donald Trump earlier this week, a “proper settlement” could reach that he and Vladimir Putin peace talks began to begin. Had agreed to do.

But Vance’s address otherwise focuses on the major themes of the Culture -War -War -War -War -War and the major topics of Trump’s campaign for the post of US President – a departure from general safety and defense discussions at the annual conference.

He alleged that the European Union was suppressing the “Compires” free speech, convicted the continent for mass migration, and its leaders accused of retreating from “some of its most fundamental values”.

The European Union’s foreign policy head, Kaza Kalas, depicted Vance as a “attempt to take a fight” with Europe, home to some close associates of America.

Vance used his 20 -minute speech, with several European countries including the UK.

He raised a legal case in which An army veteran quietly prayed outside the abortion clinic, he was convicted Violation of 150 meters safe area around the center.

The safe zone, offered in October 2022, prohibits activity in favor of abortion services, including zones, protests, oppression and clums.

But Vance argued that “especially religious Britain’s basic freedom” was in danger.

Nine days before a stressful national election in Germany, he touched a warm debate in the country around mainstream political parties to maintain a non-recurring “firewall” with a distant option for the German (AFD) party.

In the decades of restoring democracy in Germany after the defeat of the Nazis, there has been a consensus among its main political parties not to work with far-flung parties.

“Democracy rests on the holy principle that people’s voice matters,” Vance said. “There is no place for firewall. You either maintain the principle or you do not.”

In his own speech, Pistorius directly addressed the Vance saying: “Democracy was questioned by the American Vice President for the whole of Europe.

“He talks about the destruction of democracy,” Pistorius continued. “And if I have understood him correctly, he is comparing situations with those people in some parts of Europe … it’s not acceptable.”

Vance also referred to the presidential election in Romania, which was canceled following the suggestions of documents announced in December. It was targeted by intervention of Russian state,

“If your democracy could be destroyed from a foreign country with some $ 100,000 digital advertisement from a foreign country, it was not too strong to start with it,” Vance said at the conference.

Romanian Prime Minister Marsel Siolaku said that his country is “a protector of Democratic values ​​that Europe shares with the USA”.

“All ROs (Romanians) officers are committed to hold an independent and fair election by empowering citizens and guaranteeing freedom to vote,” they have written on X.

Vance later met on the occasion of the conference with Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelancesi, which is otherwise focused on Russia’s full -scale invasion.

Zelancesi said during the meeting that more work was required to plan to end the fight, while Vance said the pair shared “fruitful” conversations.

Trump had said that we would meet Russian and Ukrainian officials in Munich, but Moscow has said that he is not sending a delegation to the summit.