US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Friday that Europe could lose its shared values with the US. Rubio's statement is the answer to a question about the new US national security strategy, in which the American government laments, among other things, an alleged loss of democracy and freedom of expression in Europe, notes DPA. The American official emphasized, in a press conference, that the foundation of the relationship between the US and Europe is represented by «the fact that we have a common culture, a common civilization, a common experience and common values and principles in terms of human rights, freedom and democracy». «If they disappear, because, for whatever reason, they are no longer a priority, I think this will put pressure and threaten the alliance in the long term and as a whole,» said Rubio, according to the cited source. «Then all you have left is a direct defense agreement. That's all you have,» Rubio added. Rubio's statements come in the context in which in his new national security strategy, the administration of President Donald Trump qualified the political landscape in the EU as a threat to American interests. The strategy also criticizes the alleged democratic deficits and restrictions on freedom of expression.
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