In full: JD Vance’s speech on immigration and Europe’s decline The US Vice President took aim at several European countries during the Munich Security Conference Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2025
Zelensky calls for ‘army of Europe’ because US might refuse to defend continent Volodymyr Zelensky said: ‘We can’t rule out the possibility that America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it.’ The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2025
Chill of inflation threatens Britain again after Europe’s long, hard winter Demand for fuel has pushed gas prices up – but peace in Ukraine could flood the market and change everything The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025
Ukraine's President Warns Of Shifting US Support For Europe Ukrainian President Zelensky warns of changing US support for Europe at Munich Security Conference. Top News · Feb 15, 2025
Ukraine's President Calls For United European Army And Foreign Policy Ukrainian President Zelensky urges Europe to unite for a common army and foreign policy in response to changing global dynamics. Top News · Feb 15, 2025
Starmer to join Macron-led European crisis summit on Trump’s Ukraine plan French president Emmanuel Macron calls for urgent talks in Paris on Sunday amid fears US leader is sidelining allies The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025
JD Vance’s Munich speech laid bare the collapse of the transatlantic alliance The US vice-president was hypocritical and insensitive, but bracingly clear in his resetting of relationships The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025
Germany rebuffs ‘dictated peace’ for Ukraine at Munich security summit Chancellor Olaf Scholz also rejected the call by US Vice President JD Vance to open Germany’s door to far-right parties. Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2025
JD Vance decried as extremist over attack on UK abortion clinic safe zones US vice-president’s comments, part of a wide-ranging tirade against Europe, called inaccurate and misogynistic The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025
Europe needs its own army to counter Putin, says Zelensky His comments came amid growing fears that Donald Trump plans to weaken US support for Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2025
France, Germany reject US interference after Vance urges Europe to accept far right Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday firmly dismissed any foreign interference in German elections, following remarks by US Vice President JD Vance urging Europe to welcome far-right parties. France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, echoed the sentiment, stating that "no one can impose" their model on Europe. Radio France Internationale · Feb 15, 2025
Zelensky calls for European army as Trump’s US ‘might not defend continent’ Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said the ‘old days’ when allies could rely on US support were over. Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2025
US Vice President JD Vance Criticizes European Allies In Munich US Vice President JD Vance criticizes European allies for authoritarian tendencies and suppression of free speech, sparking tensions in Munich. Top News · Feb 15, 2025
US Vice President JD Vance Criticizes European Leaders JD Vance's speech at the Munich Security Conference critiques European leaders on free speech, immigration, and democracy, sparking debate and reflection. Top News · Feb 15, 2025
Fortune · Feb 15, 2025 Trump tariffs: U.S. blames the VAT for Europe trade deficit A value-added tax is not a tariff, but Trump blames it for America’s trade deficit with the European Union.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 ‘There’s no stress’: gamers go offline in retro console revival Trend to fix or buy consoles such as Game Gear or Nintendo 64s may reflect a desire for internet-free fun
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 Thanks to Trump, it is now in Europe’s self-interest to compensate Africa for slavery As the US rips up its rules-based order and threatens sovereign nations, this is the time to make allies. Reparations might help, says Liliane Umubyeyi of the African Futures Lab
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025 West did ‘too little’ when Putin first invaded Ukraine, say Healey and Lammy The Foreign and Defence Secretaries called on the UK and Europe to ‘do more’ to ‘share the burden’ of regional security
The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2025 Trump and Vance are courting Europe’s far right to spread their political gospel US vice-president’s speech and meeting with Germany’s AfD chief signal administration’s wider plans for continent
The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2025 JD Vance breaks taboo by meeting with leader of Germany’s far-right party US vice-president meets with AfD leader Alice Weidel as Trump administration courts European populist parties
International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025 Democratic Congressman Slams Vance For 'Lecturing Europeans' on 'Political Tolerance' as Trump Admin Continues Federal Firings: 'That's a Bit Much' Rep. Gerry Connolly slammed the vice president for attacking European nations during his address at the Munich Security Conference on Friday.
Reason · Feb 14, 2025 J.D. Vance Brings the Culture War to Europe: 'There Is a New Sheriff in Town' The Munich Security Conference was supposed to be a foreign policy forum. Instead, the vice president lectured Europeans about democracy.
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025 The unlikely Trump-Starmer partnership must flourish. Britain – and the rest of Europe – is depending on it THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister has broken ranks with US over Ukraine and Nato, as the US president set his sights on VAT – and JD Vance singled out the UK in a bizarre attack on Europe for its attitudes to migration and free speech. Early signs of…
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025 Volodymyr Zelensky tells JD Vance Ukraine wants 'security guarantees' before talks to end war Donald Trump this week upended years of steadfast US support for Ukraine following a phone call with Vladimir Putin in which he said peace talks should start ‘immediately’
Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2025 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for united US-Europe support against Russia Ukraine’s president meets leaders at Munich Security Conference amid a push to end Russia-Ukraine war.