Vance accuses Europe of democratic deficits - alarming criticism in Munich!

Vance accuses Europe of democratic deficits - alarming criticism in Munich!

München, Deutschland - US Vice President JD Vance made sharp allegations against European governments during his speech at the Munich Security Conference. He claims that democracy and freedom of expression are circumcised in Europe and the governments are afraid of their own population. In his good 18-minute speech, he accused European countries not to do enough for their defense and the maintenance of fundamental democratic values. Among other things, Vance criticized the social conditions in countries such as Sweden, where he pointed to a court ruling that had led to a conviction because of the burning of the Koran.

allegation of freedom of expression

Vance emphasized that the persecution of expressions of opinion was alarming as a disinformation. "Freedom of speech in Europe is on retreat," he said and asked not only talking about living the values worthy of democracy. In addition, his criticism of the support of US President Donald Trump for right-wing parties in Europe aimed, while he also put the role of migration in the foreground as a pressing problem. The Vice President called mass migration one of the greatest challenges in front of Europe.

Rapidly growing rejection learned Vance for his statements when both the German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder rejected his comparison between democratic conditions in Europe and authoritarian governments. Vance had also criticized the fact that party policy coalitions with the AfD, which is classified by the protection of the constitution as a right -wing extremist, should not be formed in Germany. These statements met with incomprehension and sharp feedback, especially on the part of the mostly transatlantic listeners in Munich, which hardly applauded him. According to ZDF , US policy will bring difficult times for transatlantic relationships, whereby the Europeans have to focus increasingly on their own security.