MUNICH (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has shot back strongly in defense of his stance against the far-right and said his country won’t accept people who “intervene in our democracy,” a day after U.S. Vice President JD Vance scolded European leaders over their approach to democracy. The German leader spoke just eight days before crucial elections in Germany, with polls showing the far-right Alternative for Germany party currently in second. European leaders are trying to make sense of a tough new line from Washington on issues including democracy and Ukraine’s future as the Munich Security Conference enters a second day.