Vance clashes with German minister over ‘unacceptable’ democracy remarks

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance has been lambasted by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius for what he called “unacceptable” remarks about European democracy.  #Vance  #Germany #US

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00:00The threat that I worry the most about vis-a-vis Europe is not Russia, it's not China, it's

00:06not any other external actor.

00:08And what I worry about is the threat from within.

00:12The retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the

00:17United States of America.

00:19We also fight for you being able to stand up to us.

00:24That is the nature of the Bundeswehr, and it also stands for our democracy.

00:30This democracy was questioned by the US Vice President for the whole of Europe earlier.

00:37He speaks of an annulation of democracy, and if I understood him correctly, he compares

00:43the conditions in parts of Europe with those in authoritarian regimes.

00:48Meine Damen und Herren, das ist nicht akzeptabel.

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