A European official denounces the American “attack” and demands concessions from Russia

Kalas said on the last day of the Munich Security Conference "Contrary to what some might say, Europe is not facing cultural erasure"

European-American conflict

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured his country’s allies on Saturday by saying that Washington and Europe were destined to be together, but he stressed the need for the continent to confront mass migration to protect its civilization."

Callas added: "The message we heard is that America and Europe are intertwined, they were in the past and they will remain so in the future. I think this is important"

She continued: "It is also clear that we do not agree on all issues, and it will remain that way"

Confronting Russia

At the Munich Security Conference, European officials stressed that the continent must take the lead defensively in the face of an aggressive Russia and doubts about the reliability of the United States under President Donald Trump and his erratic approach.

Callas said: "There is an urgent need to restore European capacity to act"

She pointed out that European defense begins in Ukraine and is linked to how the war waged by Russia ends, at a time when the United States is pushing to stop the fighting, and Callas stressed that Russia "Not a superpower"

The biggest threat

She continued: "The greatest threat that Russia currently poses is that it will reap at the negotiating table what it did not achieve on the battlefield"

Callas called for curbing the Russian army, stressing that Moscow must pay the costs of the damage it caused and be held accountable for war crimes.

The French Minister of State for European Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, supported the calls for Europe to focus on strengthening its own capabilities and not on American speeches.