JD vance criticizes European partners for ignorance towards citizens

JD vance criticizes European partners for ignorance towards citizens

The US Vice President JD Vance drove sharp criticism of the European allies in a combative speech at the security conference in Munich on Friday. In his opinion, they not only failed in national security, but also do not listen to the opinions of their citizens and suppress different voices.

criticism of European politics

“No matter whether it is the opposition leader, a modest Christian who prays in her own home or a journalist who tries to report the news," explained Vance. He described migration as the most critical problem in Europe and referred to an attack that was allegedly committed in Munich on Thursday.

demand for open communication

Particularly attacked Vance Sweden, Romania, the United Kingdom and Germany as hosts of the conference. "If they are afraid of their own voters, America cannot help them," he said to the participants of the conference, who mostly sat there with serious faces and only applauded.

freedom of expression as the basic pillar

vance rejected disinformation and misinformation as “words from the Soviet era” and criticized attempts like that of the bid administration to limit freedom of expression on social media. "There is no space for firewalls. Either there is freedom of expression or not," emphasized Vance.

The Ukraine conflict remains in the background

The Situation in Ukraine and possible negotiations with Russia, which have been a central topic of the conference in recent years, hardly got up in Vances. Previously, Vance had told Wall Street Journal that the Trump administration is considering all options, including economic and military “lever” to move Russia to talks.