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Europeans push back at US over claim they face ‘civilizational erasure’
Kaja Kallas defended Europe's values and attractiveness, rejecting U.S. claims of decline and emphasizing EU's role in defense and holding Russia accountable, amid ongoing transatlantic debates.
- 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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