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US midterms loom large for Europe
Europeans await Tuesday night's US midterm results, hoping a Democratic Congress might soften Trump's hostile policies on trade, Ukraine and the Middle East.
In brief
Europeans await Tuesday night's US midterm results, hoping a Democratic Congress might soften Trump's hostile policies on trade, Ukraine and the Middle East. Europeans watch US midterms hoping Democratic gains might ease Trump's hostile policies on trade, Ukraine and the Middle East. Originally reported by POLITICO.
Quick answers
- Can Democrats ease tensions?
- Europeans hope a Democratic-controlled Congress might bring policy changes that ease tensions. POLITICO's Nicholas Vinocur, specialist in international relations, discusses the stakes with Anthony Lattier.
- What is the key takeaway from US midterms loom large for Europe?
- Europeans watch US midterms hoping Democratic gains might ease Trump's hostile policies on trade, Ukraine and the Middle East.
Europeans watch midterm results
Europeans await Tuesday night's US midterm election results with keen interest. Two years after his triumphant re-election, will Donald Trump suffer the electoral setback that polls predict.
Trump's policies hit Europe hard
The 27 European Union members face direct damage from Trump's hostile decisions on the Middle East, Ukraine, tariffs and Greenland. A Democratic Congress could potentially shift these policies.
Can Democrats ease tensions?
Europeans hope a Democratic-controlled Congress might bring policy changes that ease tensions. POLITICO's Nicholas Vinocur, specialist in international relations, discusses the stakes with Anthony Lattier.
At a glance
Europeans watch US midterms hoping Democratic gains might ease Trump's hostile policies on trade, Ukraine and the Middle East.
