WASHINGTON: Striking a notably softer tone than his past remarks on Europe, US Vice-President JD Vance said on Wednesday that the United States and the continent are on the same side. "I do still very much think the US and Europe are on the same team," Vance told the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington. "I still think that this European alliance is very important, but I think that for it to be important and for us to be real friends with each other we've got to talk about the big questions," he said.
Vance shocked Europe when he used a February speech at a security forum in Munich to attack EU policies on immigration and free speech. On Wednesday, Vance spoke about ties that bring Europe and the United States together. "European civilisation and American civilisation, European culture and American culture, are very much linked, and they're always going to be linked," he said. "I think it's completely ridiculous to think that you're ever going to be able to drive a firm wedge between the United States and Europe." — AFP
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