“Free speech in retreat” in Britain says Vice President JD Vance in Munich

US Vice President JD Vance has used his speech at the Munich Security Conference to criticize what he called the “retreat” of free speech across Europe. “The threat that I worry most about, vis-a-vis Europe, is not Russia, it’s not China, it’s not any other external actor,” Vance said. “What I worry about is the threat from within: the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values — values shared with the United States of America.” “Across Europe, free speech, I fear, is in retreat,” he added. “Under Donald Trump’s leadership, we may disagree with your views, but we will defend your right to offer it in the public square — agree or disagree.”