One year after U.S. Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized European allies at the Munich Security Conference, transatlantic relations remain under intense strain. As global leaders gather again in Munich,

Last year, Vance told Europe there was 'a new sheriff in town.' Returning to the same forum, Rubio took a different tact. 'We will always be a child of Europe.'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JD Vance has claimed that European allies are more “reasonable” about Donald Trump’s covert interest in Greenland. His comments come as European leaders made unprecedented attacks ...

Europe has doubled down on digital sovereignty and AI regulation, targeting American tech companies and straining transatlantic relations. Almost a year ago, Vice President JD Vance took the stage at the Munich Security Conference and the Paris AI Summit,

Rubio's comments at the Munich Security Conference struck a softer tone than Vice President JD Vance's at last year's event.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio applied a velvet glove to the Trump administration’s still-clenched fist during his high-profile speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, offering some reassurance to uneasy European leaders that the US remains committed to their long-standing partnership but without backing away from its underlying demand that they change course on a number of fronts.

The secretary of state was much less caustic in Munich than Vice President JD Vance was a year ago. But European officials said his core message was much the same.

Crowds at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan booed U.S. Vice President JD Vance as a display of "European pride," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told Euronews on Feb. 9. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance drew loud jeers when they appeared on the stadium's giant screen at San Siro during the opening ceremony,