US EditionTearful chair of Munich Security Conference expresses 'fear' in farewell address after blistering Vance speech
- German diplomat Christoph Heusgen cried during his farewell speech at the Munich Security Conference after U.S. Vice President JD Vance's warning about changing norms in Europe upset him.
- Heusgen expressed concern that the rules-based international order is under pressure, emphasizing the need for a global framework based on the UN Charter and universal human rights.
- Wolfgang Ischinger took over after Heusgen ended in tears, congratulating him on his tenure and applauding his contributions to the conference.
- Heusgen stated, 'After the speech of Vice President Vance, we have to fear that our common value base is not that common anymore.
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A video suggests that the President of the Munich Security Conference would have mourned on Sunday because of the US Vice-President J.D. Vance, a critic of Europe. It's misleading.
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European political leaders embraced one another in the fallout of Vice President J.D. Vance’s speech in Munich on Friday as they worked to absorb his calls for greater freedom of speech and less political persecution of conservatives. In his closing remarks, Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, became noticeably emotional while processing Vance’s […] The post Watch: German Leader Breaks Down in Tears Over JD Vance’s Spe…
Christoph Heusgen, a veteran German diplomat and chair of the Munich Security Conference 2025 (MSC), gave an emotional farewell to European and international allies in his latest speech on Sunday, as partners try to provide a collective response to criticism of NATO and EU security networks, the issued at the summit by American officials.
It was initially reported that Heusgen broke down in tears over what the US vice president said, but the organization denied the reports, saying that the reason was his resignation from his position.
Tearful chair of Munich Security Conference expresses 'fear' in farewell address after blistering Vance speech
The outgoing chairman of the Munich Security Conference delivered an emotional speech that ended in tears after taking a swipe at Vice President JD Vance's blistering speech.
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