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German defence minister says Vance speech in Munich ‘not acceptable’

German defence minister says Vance speech in Munich 'not acceptable'
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Friday blasted US Vice President JD Vance, whose speech at the Munich Security Conference accused European government of ignoring voter concerns on immigration and throttling free speech.

“Democracy was called into question by the US Vice President for the whole of Europe earlier,” Pistorius said from the main stage at the conference. “He speaks of the annihilation of democracy. And if I have understood him correctly, he is comparing conditions in parts of Europe with those in authoritarian regions… that is not acceptable.”

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