"Euro-bashing is 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. In Canada, I was told over 40% of Canadians have an interest in joining the EU."
"She also challenged the US criticism of media freedom in Europe, pointing out her own country Estonia ranked second in the world press freedom index and the US 58th. Given the EU's record on human rights, she said she found some of the criticisms very hard to take. We are, you know, pushing humanity forward, trying to defend human rights and all this, which is actually bringing also prosperity for people. So that's why it's very hard for me to believe"
The EU rejects claims that Europe faces civilisational erasure and condemns what it calls fashionable euro-bashing. Europe asserts its values remain highly regarded globally and reports broad international interest in EU membership, citing over 40% interest in Canada. The EU disputes US criticism of European media freedom by noting Estonia ranks second and the United States 58th in the press freedom index. The EU stresses its human-rights record and links rights protection to prosperity. The US signalled conditional cooperation, tying partnership to changes on migration, free trade and higher European defence spending. The US cannot settle the Ukraine war without European involvement and consent.
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