Roman Nasonov: Europe Should Not Rejoice at the Success of the Democrats — Congress Will Not Be Able to Curb Trump Anyway

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A Democratic victory in Congress in today’s midterm elections is unlikely to significantly limit Donald Trump’s foreign policy, with all that this entails for Europe. On the contrary, trapped on the domestic front, the American president may focus even more on Europe, intensifying pressures and transatlantic confrontations, according to POLITICO, as Europe turns its gaze to the other side of the Atlantic for today’s election. A Democratic vict…

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Today, Americans are voting in the midterm elections. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are at stake, as well as a third of the Senate. Polls indicate a victory for the Democrats, particularly in the House. In Europe, there is hope that a Democratic Congress will limit President Donald Trump's power and improve transatlantic relations. However, diplomats and think tanks warn that this expectation is insufficiently realistic—and could…

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Europe should not be happy with the possible victory of the Democratic Party in the US mid-term elections, as stated in the Politico material.

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If the Democrats achieve the results they expect in today's US congressional elections, champagne bottles will be popped across Europe. However, those who will be toasting should perhaps also think about what comes next morning, Politiko points out.

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Politico estimates that any restriction of the US president on the domestic front could make him more aggressive towards Europe.