US EditionEuropeans push back at US over claim they face ‘civilizational erasure’
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called U.S. claims of European decline 'European-bashing' and highlighted ongoing interest in EU membership from countries like Canada.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas rejected the notion of 'civilizational erasure,' pushing back at the Trump administration during the Munich Security Conference.
- The U.S. national security strategy in December warned Europe faces the prospect of 'civilizational erasure', linking it to immigration, birth rates, free speech and national identity.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio yesterday reassured allies that the US and Europe are intertwined while urging defence against mass migration to protect civilisation.
- With doubts about U.S. reliability, European officials said the continent must lead its defence against Russia, while Benjamin Haddad, France's Europe minister, urged focus on rearmament and Ukraine support.
- European officials framed the debate in terms of values and agency as Kaja Kallas said, `There is an urgent need to reclaim European agency,' citing interest in the EU from Canada last year.
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EU foreign policy chief pushes back on U.S. claims that 'woke, decadent Europe' is heading toward 'civilizational erasure'
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Eu’s Kallas Rejects Claims of Europe’s ‘Civilizational Erasure'
On Sunday, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas used the Munich Security Conference to dismiss the idea that the continent is sliding toward "civilizational erasure," a claim she tied to a U.S. national security strategy released in December.
Kaja Kallas rejected claims that Europe is facing a civilizational decline that could lead to its demise in response to US criticism of the continent's trajectory. The EU's chief diplomat rejected the premise that "smart and decadent Europe" is facing the demise of civilization. Her comments come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during the Munich Security Conference that the collective West needs renewal after decades of ill-conceive…
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