The USA And Europe is in the same group, said today (07/05/2025) by the US Vice President Jay Di Vanceadopting a more compromise tone to Europeans compared to the past.
“I continue to believe that the US and Europe belong to the same group,” said TEI Di Vancein a round table organized by the Munich Security Conference in Washington.
«I continue to believe that this European alliance is very importantBut I think in order to be important and be real friends for each other and I think we are real friends, We need to talk about important issues“, He added, once again citing security planning in Europe.
At the same time welcomed Europe’s actions to extend its defensehowever, pointed out that the American arms manufacturers should have an opportunity to participate more actively in these efforts.
The US Vice President had disappointed the Germans and more generally Europeans during a speech in Munich in February, in which had argued that freedom of expression was “receding” in Europewhile embracing the decision of populist parties, including AfD in Germany.
More recently, he had shared his ugly opinion on Europeans in a conversation with other US senior officials on the Signal messaging platform, as revealed by a The Atlantic journalists who had accidentally included.
“I hate (the idea) to hurry to help Europeans once again,” he wrote.
President Donald Trump and, more generally, his government, often accuse Europeans of benefiting from the US security umbrella and have requested Europe to finally take responsibility for defense, in particular to increase its military spending.
But today, the US Vice -President appeared in a more soothing style saying it was “really ridiculous to think that we could someday create a gap between the US and Europe”.
“It’s not Europe that is bad and America that is good. I believe that Europe and the US have lost their way a little and I encourage each of us to return to the right track, “he said.
Concerning duties, Jay Di Vance said talks between the US and Europe are continuing, noting that Washington is pushing the European Union to reduce its duties and regulatory barriers to improve trade relationship with the US.