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Marco Rubio and JD Vance Europe speeches compared as leaders take 'very different' tones
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Munich Security Conference that the US and Europe 'belong together' as he delivered a speech that starkly contrasted JD Vance's aggressive address at the sam
'Europe will never be irrelevant.' Rubio mends fences after Vance bombshell
Last year, Vance told Europe there was 'a new sheriff in town.' Returning to the same forum, Rubio took a different tact. 'We will always be a child of Europe.'
Some European policymakers welcome U.S. Secretary of State Rubio's warm words, others remain cautious
Rubio's comments at the Munich Security Conference struck a softer tone than Vice President JD Vance's at last year's event.
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The State of Europe’s Tech Policy One Year After JD Vance’s Reckoning in Munich
Europe has doubled down on digital sovereignty and AI regulation, targeting American tech companies and straining transatlantic relations. Almost a year ago, Vice President JD Vance took the stage at the Munich Security Conference and the Paris AI Summit,
February 14, 2026 — Rubio addresses allies at Munich Security Conference, Trump administration news
Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered some reassurance to uneasy European leaders at the Munich Security Conference, but did not back off underlying US demands.
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JD Vance claims European allies are really behind Trump’s desires on Greenland
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JD Vance has claimed that European allies are more “reasonable” about Donald Trump’s covert interest in Greenland. His comments come as European leaders made unprecedented attacks ...
Europe’s Reaction to Rubio: Relief, Up to a Point
The secretary of state was much less caustic in Munich than Vice President JD Vance was a year ago. But European officials said his core message was much the same.
Rubio reassures Europe’s leaders of US backing — but only if they change course
Secretary of State Marco Rubio applied a velvet glove to the Trump administration’s still-clenched fist during his high-profile speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, offering some reassurance to uneasy European leaders that the US remains committed to their long-standing partnership but without backing away from its underlying demand that they change course on a number of fronts.
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EU chief diplomat calls Olympics crowd boos of JD Vance a sign of 'European pride'
Crowds at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan booed U.S. Vice President JD Vance as a display of "European pride," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told Euronews on Feb. 9. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance drew loud jeers when they appeared on the stadium's giant screen at San Siro during the opening ceremony,