Vance surprised European leaders by accusing them of suppressing free speech and refusing to work with far-right parties.

At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday blasted Vice President JD Vance for his support of the far right in the country that gave rise to Adolf Hitler, accusing the American vice president of interfering in domestic affairs less than 10 days before national elections.

MUNICH (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to U.S. Vice President JD Vance's attack on Europe's stance toward hate speech and the far right, saying it was not right for others to tell Germany and Europe what to do.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed irritation following a speech by US Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, in which Vance sharply criticized European leaders as insufficiently democratic.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vehemently rejected remarks made by US Vice President JD Vance after he lectured European leaders on democracy and free speech, with the German leader hitting back on day two of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Saturday.

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US Vice President JD Vance weighed in on German and European politics in a wide-ranging newspaper interview on Friday, and reportedly plans to offer pointed thoughts again during a highly anticipated speech in Munich.