After almost two years in which the transatlantic alliance verged on collapse, a Democratic landslide in the US midterm elections was welcomed in Europe on Wednesday, even if few believed it would be a panacea for ailing ties. The Democratic Party swept both chambers of the US Congress in a crushing rebuke of US President Donald Trump’s two-year record. For Europe, that period has led to a shattering of the post-war order and deep schisms in the Western coalition. Trump has pulled US support for...
Bad to worse? Europe’s relief over US midterms tempered by prospect of Trump backlash
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SCMP - Feed 91By Finbarr Bermingham
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
After almost two years in which the transatlantic alliance verged on collapse, a Democratic landslide in the US midterm elections was welcomed in Europe on Wednesday, even if few believed it would be a panacea for ailing ties. The Democratic Party swept both chambers of the US Congress in a crushing rebuke of US President Donald Trump’s two-year record. For Europe, that period has led to a shattering of the post-war order and deep schisms in the Western coalition. Trump has pulled US support for
Key Takeaways
- Europe’s relief over US midterms tempered by prospect of Trump backlash.
- The Democratic Party swept both chambers of the US Congress in a crushing rebuke of US President Donald Trump’s two-year record.
- For Europe, that period has led to a shattering of the post-war order and deep schisms in the Western coalition.
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