The bloc’s top diplomat has lectured America while her own country blocks Russian media
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has dismissed American criticism of censorship in the bloc, insisting that her home country Estonia enjoys far greater freedom of speech than the US.
Brussels has long faced criticism over excessive regulation of online content, including the 2022 Digital Services Act (DSA), which imposes strict moderation requirements on major platforms. Washington has accused the bloc of using the law to stifle freedom of speech and censor American social media users.
At last year’s Munich Security Conference, US Vice President J.D. Vance said Europe has moved away from “some of its most fundamental values” and questioned the health of democracy in the bloc. US tech mogul Elon Musk has also criticized EU regulations, equating the bloc to a “Fourth Reich” after it fined his social media platform, X.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed similar concerns during his Munich speech on Saturday, warning against what he described as political and cultural trends weakening Western civilization and ideological decline within European institutions.
During a panel discussion at the conference, Kallas was asked to respond to Rubio’s criticism of Europe’s worsening problems with freedom of speech.
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