JD Vance attacks Europe because of freedom of expression and migration

US Deputy Chairman JD Vance has launched an attack on European democracies, saying that the biggest threat to the continent is not from Russia and China, but “inside.”

Vance was expected to use his speech at the Munich Security Conference to deal with the possible conversations to end the war in Ukraine.

Instead, he spent the majority accusing European governments – including the United Kingdom – for retreating from their values ​​and ignoring voters’ concerns about migration and freedom of speech.

The address was greeted by silence in the hall, and later denied by several conference politicians. German Defense Minister Boris Pistory said he was not “acceptable”.

Vance has repeated the Trump administration line that Europe must “strengthen it in a great way to ensure its own protection.”

Ukraine’s war was mentioned, with Vance saying he hoped a “reasonable agreement” could be reached after the surprising message of US President Donald Trump earlier this week that he and Russian Vladimir Putin agreed to start Peace negotiations.

But Vance’s address otherwise focuses on Cultural War issues and the key topics of Trump’s campaign for US Presidency – a deviation from the usual discussions on security and defense at the annual conference.

He claims that the European Union’s “commissioners” suppress freedom of speech, blame the continent for mass migration, and accused their leaders of withdrawing from “some of its most fundamental values.”

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Callas characterizes Vance as “trying to choose a battle” with Europe, the home of some of the closest allies in the United States.

Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia, told Politico Vance’s remarks that they are “offensive” and “just empirically not true.”

Vance uses its 20-minute speech to separate several European countries, including the UK.

He raised a legal case in which A veteran of the army who silently prays outside the abortion clinic was condemned Disruption of a safe zone 150 meters around the center.

The safe zone, introduced in October 2022, prohibits activity in favor of or against abortion services, including protests, harassment and vigil.

But Vance claims that “the fundamental freedoms of religious Britons, more special” are threatened.

Nine days before the tense national elections in Germany, he touched on a heated debate in the country around major political parties, maintaining the so -called “firewall” of mismatch with the final right alternative to Germany (AFD) party.

Over the decades, after democracy was restored in Germany after the defeat of the Nazis, there was a consensus among his main political parties not to work with far -right parties.

“Democracy is based on the holy principle that people’s voice matters,” Vance said. “There is no room for firewalls. You either maintain the principle or you don’t.”

In his own speech, the Pistori turned directly to Vance, saying: “Democracy was called into question by the US Vice President across Europe.

“He talks about the destruction of democracy,” Pistorie continued. “And if I understand it correctly, it compares the conditions in parts of Europe with those in the authoritarian regimes … This is not acceptable.”

Vance also refers to the Romanian presidential election, which were canceled in December after proposing decadal documents It was directed by the intervention of the Russian stateS

Vance said to the conference: “If your democracy could be destroyed by several $ 100,000 digital advertising from a foreign country, then it was not very strong to start.”

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said his country remains “the defender of democratic values ​​that Europe shares with the United States.”

“All RO (Romanian) authorities are committed to organizing free and fair elections, empowering citizens and guaranteeing the freedom to vote,” he wrote to X.

Later, Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski on the sidelines of the conference, which otherwise focuses mainly on Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Zelenski said during the meeting that more work was needed to plan the fighting, while Vance said the couple shared a “fruitful” conversation.

Trump had said that we, Russian and Ukrainian officials would meet in Munich, but Moscow said it did not send a delegation to the summit.