German Defense Minister: Vance Comments "Not Acceptable," "Democracy Does Not Mean Anyone Can Say Anything"
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius responded to U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's criticism of European democracy on Friday at the Munich Security Conference. "Democracy does not mean that a vociferous minority will automatically be right,
German foreign minister rejects Vance comments on far-right AfD
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday criticized reported comments by US Vice President JD Vance urging mainstream German political parties to cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
US Vice President JD Vance meets German far-right leader as he criticizes ‘firewalls’ in Europe
Germany’s defense minister has pushed back hard against U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s complaints about the state of democracy in Europe.
German foreign minister: Europe needs to be involved in Ukraine talks
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday that Ukraine and Europe need to be involved in peace talks about Ukraine, after the U.S. president and the Russian president discussed the conflict.
Germany's Scholz Rebukes Vance, Defends Europe's Stance on Hate Speech and Far Right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to U.S. Vice President JD Vance's attack on Europe's stance toward hate speech and the far right, saying it was not right for others to tell Germany,
J.D. Vance meets leader of far-right German party after claiming free speech in Europe 'in retreat'
President J.D. Vance met the leader of a German far-right party during a visit to Munich on Friday, nine days before a German election and after lecturing European leaders about the state of democracy.
No peace over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans, says German foreign minister
There must be no peace in Ukraine over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday at the start of the Munich Security Conference.
German Leader Denounces Vance’s Overture to Far-Right Party
Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned US Vice President JD Vance’s overture to Germany’s far right as a direct intervention in the country’s democracy, marking a new low point in transatlantic relations after Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
German minister: comparing Germany with authoritarian regime is unacceptable
Germany's defence minister on Friday rebuffed criticism by U.S. Vice President JD Vance of German and European political ...
German foreign minister sceptical of Trump's G7 invite to Russia
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed serious reservations about US President Donald Trump's proposal to ...
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JD Vance tells German leaders to abandon their ‘firewall’ against the far-right
Vance’s comments came one day after he visited the site of Dachau, the Nazi concentration camp, alongside a Holocaust ...
German prosecutors investigate possible Islamic extremist motive for Munich car-ramming attack
Authorities say the suspect in the car-ramming attack in Munich that injured 39 people appears to have had an Islamic ...
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German defense minister blasts Trump’s ‘clumsy’ Ukraine negotiating play
Boris Pistorius said it would have been better to talk about Kyiv’s NATO membership and territory “at the negotiating table.” ...
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German Minister: Olympics a big opportunity
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser views hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a significant opportunity for Germany. "I believe that Germany will benefit greatly from having the Olympic ...