"The threat I am most afraid about in Europe is not Russia, it is not China, it is not any another external actor. What I am most worried about is the threat from within, the retreat of Europe from any of its most basic values, values shared with the United States of America," said the vice president of the United States, "I was struck that the erstwhile European Commissioner had late appeared on tv and said delighted that the Romanian government had just annulled the full election. He warned that if things did not go as planned, the same could happen in Germany. Now these statements are so lightly made are shocking to the American ears" - he added.