BERLIN (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany’s free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative gathering outside Washington, linking the country’s limits against hate speech to American troops stationed there.

New data shows German voters are torn over comments regarding free speech by US Vice President JD Vance. At the Munich Security Conference last week, Mr Vance delivered a provocative speech that criticised European governments for allegedly censoring free speech,