
End of an era? Germany in disarray as US scolds staunchest European ally
As US vice-president JD Vance this week asserted that Europe itself — more than Russia or China — had turned into a threat to democratic values, Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius grew visibly irritated. “This is unacceptable,” he was heard blurting out from the audience. The European leaders, generals and intelligence chiefs gathered at the…