US Vice President J.D. Vance opened his speech at the Munich Security Conference by addressing key geopolitical issues while also launching a scathing attack on the Brussels bureaucracy. In a scathing attack on the policies of the European Union and some European countries, Vance singled out the annulment of the Romanian election, calling it a \u201cdeviation from democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some Europeans pressured Romania to overturn presidential election results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn December, Romania overturned the results of the presidential election, based on some intelligence information and under pressure from its European neighbors. As I understand it, it was claimed that there was Russian disinformation that influenced the electoral process. I want to ask our European friends: Do you think Russia is wrong to spread such information? Yes, we agree. But if your democracy can be destroyed with a few hundred thousand dollars \u2013 the amount required to buy this kind of advertising \u2013 then that democracy is not very strong\u2026 When European courts overturn election results, we have to ask ourselves: what are the democratic standards that they are following?\u201d, said the US Vice President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A slap on freedom of speech: If we tolerated Greta for 10 years, then you can tolerate Musk’s posts for a few months.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUnfortunately, I don\u2019t always understand what has happened to the winners of the Cold War. I was in Brussels. Some commissioners are warning that some media outlets may be closed down in order to prevent the spread of harmful messages or anti-feminist discourse,\u201d he said. \u201cEurope is moving away from our shared values,\u201d he continued, intensifying his criticism of the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regarding the debate on freedom of expression, Vance made a sharp comparison between Greta Thunberg and Elon Musk, commenting on the different attitudes that Europe adopts towards them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe most important thing I learned is this: Not all citizens of our countries consider themselves trained animals who should not express questions. If the United States could tolerate 10 years of Greta Thunberg\u2019s posts, then Europe can tolerate a few months of Elon Musk\u2019s posts. Democracy is based on the principle that the voices of citizens should be heard and not silenced,\u201d Trump\u2019s vice president pointed out meaningfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Neither China, nor Russia\u2026 The EU\u2019s biggest problem is Europe itself<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, the US Vice President turned his attention to another major threat to Europe \u2013 not Russia, not China, but internal problems of the EU itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe threat that worries me most about Europe is not Russia, it\u2019s not China, or any other external factor. I\u2019m worried about the threat that comes from within \u2013 the distancing of Europe from some of its fundamental values,\u201d he noted characteristically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vance also expressed his dissatisfaction with the ban on the participation of far-right and left-wing parties in the Munich Security Conference, arguing that this violates the principles of dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese parties represent a specific segment of society. There needs to be a dialogue with them, without it meaning that we agree with their views,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the same time, Vance stated his readiness to visit Moscow for talks on Ukraine. He expressed his belief that the United States is able to negotiate an end to the war, underlining the need for an agreement with Russia in order to achieve peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, the US Vice President touched on the issue of mass migration, describing it as the greatest challenge facing both Europe and the United States today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" US Vice President J.D. 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