"Her remarks capped a difficult three-day Munich Security Conference attended by world leaders and security officials in which the health of the transatlantic alliance, a stronger European pillar inside Nato, and the Ukraine peace talks dominated discussions. In his speech on Saturday, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, laced a more diplomatic tone with a firm message that Washington would only work alongside Europe if it changed to accommodate US leadership on mass migration, free trade and greater European defence spending."
"Euro-bashing was now very fashionable despite all the good things that Europe actually has to offer, Kallas said. When I travel around the world, I see countries that look up to us because we represent values that are still highly regarded. Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure. In fact, people still want to join our club, and not just fellow Europeans."
"The EU's foreign policy chief has denied claims levelled by the US that Europe is facing civilisational erasure, rejecting what she condemned as fashionable euro-bashing by Washington. Kaja Kallas also said the US was discovering that it could not settle the war in Ukraine without Europe's involvement and consent. The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, rejected claims that Europe is facing a civilisational decline. Photograph: Ronald Wittek/EPA"
Claims that Europe faces civilisational erasure are rejected; Europe continues to embody values admired globally and retains appeal for potential members. The United States frames cooperation with Europe as conditional on changes in migration policy, free trade and increased European defence spending, while acknowledging it cannot resolve the war in Ukraine without European involvement and consent. The Munich Security Conference spotlighted the health of the transatlantic alliance, the need for a stronger European pillar inside NATO, and progress toward Ukraine peace talks. Euro-bashing is criticized as a fashionable but inaccurate portrayal of Europe’s standing.
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