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In Canada, I was told over 40% of Canadians have an interest in joining the EU.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f2ad0450-e08a-41f8-bb85-be439c7b8181&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;You can read the full story here:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a1e0b5c1-8e3b-456c-beae-812766f1c526&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;EU foreign policy chief criticises \u2018fashionable euro-bashing\u2019 by US&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;111063d8-e98b-4be8-8694-b31aede6b303&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/15\/eu-foreign-policy-chief-criticises-fashionable-euro-bashing-by-the-us&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1771232490000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.01\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1771232685000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.04\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1771232685000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.04\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;09.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;EU foreign policy chief criticises \u2018fashionable euro-bashing\u2019 by US&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Patrick Wintour&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/contributor\/2015\/2\/4\/1423058508175\/Patrick-Wintour.jpg?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=0214aa9c1e69866694a667e8b6f06d4f&quot;,&quot;largeImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2017\/10\/09\/Patrick-Wintour,-R.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=e0667fc9c61eae5efd46797b8b06c93c&quot;}],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 16 Feb 2026 09.06 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 16 Feb 2026 09.01 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6992d3938f08a3236d0655d3&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning and welcome to our Europe live blog. The US secretary of state, &lt;strong&gt;Marco Rubio&lt;\/strong&gt;, is in Hungary today as he continues his tour of key American allies in central Europe after attending the Munich Security Conference.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0f63c6e4-8bee-488d-9d4e-17ca418c1f3e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Rubio is expected to have morning talks with Hungary\u2019s foreign minister, &lt;strong&gt;P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3&lt;\/strong&gt;, in Budapest, before meeting the country\u2019s embattled prime minister, &lt;strong&gt;Viktor Orb\u00e1n&lt;\/strong&gt;, who has been lagging in polls ahead of crucial elections on 12 April. 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feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6992dc8e8f0807ca308233df\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">EU foreign policy chief criticises \u2018fashionable euro-bashing\u2019 by US<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2017\/10\/09\/Patrick-Wintour,-R.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=e0667fc9c61eae5efd46797b8b06c93c\" alt=\"Patrick Wintour\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Patrick Wintour<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The EU\u2019s foreign policy chief has denied claims levelled by the US that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Europe<\/a> is facing civilisational erasure, rejecting what she condemned as \u201cfashionable euro-bashing\u201d by Washington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Kaja Kallas<\/strong> also said the US was discovering that it could not settle the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ukraine<\/a> without Europe\u2019s involvement and consent.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"07352ef8-da51-4e83-844f-5d9904a2fc6c\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">The EU\u2019s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, rejected claims that Europe is facing a civilisational decline.<\/span> Photograph: Ronald Wittek\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Her remarks capped a difficult three-day Munich Security Conference attended by world leaders and security officials in which the health of the transatlantic alliance, a stronger European pillar inside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/nato\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Nato<\/a>, and the Ukraine peace talks dominated discussions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In his speech on Saturday, the US secretary of state, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/marco-rubio\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Marco Rubio<\/a>, laced a more diplomatic tone with a firm message that Washington would only work alongside Europe if it changed to accommodate US leadership on mass migration, free trade and greater European defence spending.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f8cb38ea-da15-4824-a36a-c56f1e42340c\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.YoutubeBlockElement\" 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speech<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Kallas, speaking on the last day of the conference, suggested some of Rubio\u2019s remarks were directed at a domestic audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cEuro-bashing\u201d was now \u201cvery fashionable\u201d despite all \u201cthe good things that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a> actually has to offer,\u201d Kallas said. \u201cWhen I travel around the world, I see countries that look up to us because we represent values ??that are still highly regarded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cContrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure. 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The US secretary of state, <strong>Marco Rubio<\/strong>, is in Hungary today as he continues his tour of key American allies in central Europe after attending the Munich Security Conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rubio is expected to have morning talks with Hungary\u2019s foreign minister, <strong>P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3<\/strong>, in Budapest, before meeting the country\u2019s embattled prime minister, <strong>Viktor Orb\u00e1n<\/strong>, who has been lagging in polls ahead of crucial elections on 12 April. There is expected to be a press conference at around 11am local time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rubio, who visited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/slovakia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Slovakia<\/a> on a diplomatic visit yesterday, is expected to discuss bilateral relations with Orb\u00e1n as he tries to bolster ties with US allies in the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The secretary of state is also reportedly pushing to shore up energy agreements with both Slovakia and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/hungary\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Hungary<\/a>, with Orb\u00e1n being a particularly vocal critic of the EU\u2019s green policies. Rubio and Orb\u00e1n plan to sign a civilian-nuclear cooperation agreement later, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"c944572c-4182-42b7-ba54-d07d015eea8a\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Marco Rubio said the US would remain forever tied to Europe even as it pushes for changes in the relationship and the institutions that have been the bulwark of the post second world war world order.<\/span> Photograph: dts News Agency Germany\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The US president, <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, threw his support behind Orb\u00e1n, the EU\u2019s longest-serving leader, earlier this month, saying he had his \u201ccomplete and total endorsement for re-election\u201d. Orb\u00e1n has cultivated a strong personal rapport with Trump over the years, including on their shared hard-line immigration policies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rubio\u2019s charm offensive follows on from him striking a lighter tone at this year\u2019s MSC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/feb\/14\/jd-vance-stuns-munich-conference-with-blistering-attack-on-europes-leaders\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">in comparison to JD Vance\u2019s aggressive speech last time round<\/a>, in which the vice-president castigated Europe for its policies on migration and free speech. 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