US and Europe ‘belong together’, Rubio tells forum

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a strong message of unity with Europe at the Munich Security Conference, saying that Washington’s destiny is intertwined with Europe and that it does not intend to give up the trans-Atlantic alliance.

The opening statement was a huge change from a year ago, when Vice President J.D. Vance attacked European leaders at the same stage, accusing them of censoring free speech and failing to control immigration.

“At a time when there are headlines heralding the end of the trans-Atlantic era, let everyone know and know clearly that this is neither our goal nor our wish, because for us Americans our home may be in the western hemisphere, but we will always be a child of Europe,” Rubio said Saturday. he said.