US Vice-President Vance in Munich criticized the European migration policy, accused the EU of censorship and doubted the strength of democracy

Trump called his speech "brilliant." European leaders are preparing an answer

US Vice-President Jay Di Wence spoke at the Munich Security Conference with a speech in which he sharply criticized the policy of European countries.

“The threat that most concerns me in relation to Europe is not Russia, not China, not any other external force. I am concerned about the threat from the inside. The retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values: values ​​separated and the United States of America, ”Vance said.

The vice-president of the United States recalled that on February 13-the day before the start of the security conference-in Munich a car, which was driven by a 24-year-old native of Afghanistan, crashed into demonstrators , more than 20 people were injured.

“How many times should we endure these terrifying failures before we change the course and direct our general civilization in a new direction? Not a single voter on this continent came to the urn to open the gateways for millions of unverified immigrants, ”Vance said.

He also recalled thecancellation of the results of the first round of the presidential election of Romania after the candidate Kalin Jeordeski who had gained the majority of the vote was suspected of relations with Russia. It is assumed that Russia organized a campaign in social networks in support of the Jeordesk.

“You can assume that this is wrong when Russia buys advertising on social networks to influence your elections. Of course, we think so. You can even condemn this in the world arena. But if your democracy can be destroyed by several hundred thousand dollars of digital advertising from another country, then it was initially not very strong, ”he said.

Further, Wence noted that the organizers of the Munich Security Conference "banned lawmakers representing populist parties both on the left and on the right, to participate in discussions."

“We are not obliged to agree with everything or something that people say. But when political leaders represent an important electorate, we are obliged to at least participate in the dialogue with them, ”he said. “I really believe that if we give our citizens the opportunity to express their opinion, they will become even stronger,” he added.

The vice-president of the United States also recalled the Law on Buffer Zones in the UK, which limits agitation against abortion in the immediate vicinity of institutions where abortion is carried out.

“We must not just talk about democratic values. We must live them, ”said Wence. - In the memory of many of you in this room, the Cold War put the defenders of democracy against much more tyrannical forces on this continent. And think on which side in this struggle there were censorship, the closure of churches, the abolition of elections. Were they good guys? Of course, no. Unfortunately, when I look at Europe today, sometimes it is not very clear what happened to some winners of the Cold War. ”

Vice President also commented on the complaints of many European politicians that Elon Musk intervenes in the internal affairs of other countries-in particular, campaigning for the alternative to Germany.

If American democracy can survive ten years abundant Greta Tunberg, you guys can survive Ilona Mask for several months. But what no democracy will survive - neither American, nor German, nor European - so to say to millions of voters, that their thoughts and cares, their aspirations, their prayers for help are invalid or not worthy of consideration.

“Democracy is based on the sacred principle that the voice of the people matters. There is no place for firewalls . You either support this principle or not. Europeans, people have the right to vote. European leaders have a choice. And I am firmly convinced that we do not need to be afraid of the future, ”said the US Vice-President.

Vance's speech caused a huge resonance among European politicians. So, writes DW, Minister of Defense of Germany Boris Pistorius was indignant that the US Vice-President compared “conditions in some parts of Europe with conditions in authoritarian regimes”. “This is unacceptable, and this is not the same Europe and not the democracy in which I live and which I now speak,” Pistorius said. He also noted that in German democracy, “every opinion can be expressed” that “allows partially extremist parties, such as an“ alternative to Germany ”(ADG), to conduct a completely normal campaign, like the rest of the parties.”

In turn, the Chancellor Chancellors from ADG Alice Weidel, in her account on the social network, called Wansa's speech at the Munich Conference "Excellent". Donald Trump also appreciated the performance of the Vice President, who called Wence's speech “brilliant”.

“I think it is true that in Europe people lose their wonderful right to freedom of speech,” CNN quoted Trump. In Europe, “there is a big problem with immigration,” Trump said, urging European countries to “be careful”.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorsky announced in the evening of February 1 that French President Emmanuel Macron was convening an emergency meeting at which he was going to discuss with European leaders the performance of US representatives at the Munich Security Conference.

“President Trump has a work method that Russians call Razvedka Boyem - you crush and see what is happening and then change your position. And we need to answer, ”said the Polish minister (quote for Politico ). At the same time, the correspondent of Wall Street Journal Lawrence Norman said that, according to his data, there will be no meetings of the EU countries in Paris, but European politicians are preparing an answer to statements by the American side that have recently sounded.