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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius criticizes US VP for comparing European democracy to authoritarian regimes, calling it unacceptable.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's defence minister on Friday rebuffed criticism by U.S. Vice President JD Vance of German and European political powers as unacceptable, weighing in on a debate over anti-immigrant groups' bid for influence in the region.
"This democracy was just called into question by the U.S. Vice President, not just the German democracy but that of Europe as a whole," Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said at the Munich Security Conference on Friday.
"If I understand him correctly he compares the condition of Europe with what prevails in some authoritarian regimes ... this is not acceptable," he added.
Vance earlier said at the conference there should be no "firewall" that rules out political collaboration with European parties that address voters' concerns over immigration.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, editing by Thomas Seythal)
The article discusses German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius's criticism of US Vice President JD Vance's remarks comparing European democracy to authoritarian regimes.
The German minister found the comparison of European democracy to authoritarian regimes unacceptable and defended the integrity of European political systems.
The remarks were made during the Munich Security Conference, where discussions included the influence of anti-immigrant groups in Europe.
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