Scholz Condemns Vance's Call for Engagement with Far-Right Parties at Munich Conference
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rebukes U.S. Vice President JD Vance for advocating inclusion of far-right parties like the AfD during the Munich Security Conference.
Like Trump's urge to back Russian aggression against Ukraine in his 'peace' initiative, the White House embrace of German fascists again shows the American president promoting the interests of a foreign power hostile to the United States and the West.
Behind JD Vance's destruction of our values in Munich
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The AfD — which has been endorsed by Trump adviser and billionaire Elon Musk — is polling in second place.
German chancellor slams Vance's call for Europe to be inclusive of far-right parties
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Yet as Vance scolded European leaders for stifling free speech and not engaging with “alternative viewpoints,” the Trump administration has continued to rapidly institute changes across the federal government that critics say undermine free expression and punish those whose views it disagrees with.
Vance cozies up to Germany's far-right, scolds E.U. leaders for not engaging with extremists
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Vance was the highest-ranking U.S. official to ever meet with the leader of the AfD, which is seen as the most extreme of Europe's far-right parties.
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Scholz’s center-left Social Democratic Party, as well as Germany’s other mainstream parties, have ruled out working with the AfD, in a stance which has become known as a “firewall.”
Scholz says Germans will decide their democracy for themselves, hitting back at Vance
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AfD is supported by 20% of Germans even though members of mainstream parties have vowed not to work with the party ― a stance AP says is known as "a firewall."
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Summary
At the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned U.S. Vice President JD Vance's remarks about engaging political parties like the far-right AfD. Scholz emphasized that any relations with the AfD contradict the principle of 'never again,' referencing Vance's previous visit to the Dachau concentration camp. Scholz asserted Germany's refusal to accept foreign interference in its elections, especially as the AfD is polling second ahead of major elections. Vance's comments sparked controversy among European leaders, particularly due to his meeting with AfD leader Alice Weidel, which drew significant backlash.
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