EuropeFact check: Free speech 'in retreat' — is JD Vance right?08:49This browser does not support the video element.EuropeAldo Sanchez Vera | Kathrin Wesolowski02/21/2025February 21, 2025US Vice President JD Vance claims that freedom of speech in Europe is "in retreat" and delivers several examples of incidents in Germany or the United Kingdom. But are these events evidence for his claim? A fact check.Copy linkAdvertisement