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