Vice-President JD Vance has accused Europe of engaging in “civilisational suicide” by refusing to control its borders.

Taking particular issue with Germany, which he has criticised before, he said some European nations were both “unable” and “unwilling” to stem the flow of migration.

Mr Vance’s comments are the latest in which the vice-president has framed European values and policies as being at-odds with those held by the Trump administration, while also touching on issues that have driven support for European hard-Right parties.

“The Europeans annoy me sometimes. Yes, I disagree with them on certain issues,” he said in an interview with Fox News.

The 40-year-old said the idea of Western civilisation has its roots in Europe and led to the founding of the US, but added: “Europe is at risk of engaging in civilisational suicide.”

“If you have a country like Germany, where you have another few million immigrants come in from countries that are totally culturally incompatible with Germany, then it doesn’t matter what I think about Europe,” he continued.

“Germany will have killed itself, and I hope they don’t do that, because I love Germany and I want Germany to thrive.”

The interview with Mr Vance came as President Donald Trump completed a five-day trip to Scotland, where he met with Sir Keir Starmer.