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The democratic triumph in the half-term elections in the United States has led to a mixture of relief and caution in European capitals. While the new correlation of forces in Congress weakens the White House's margin of manoeuvre to impose an aggressive tariff agenda and slows the threat of an abrupt break in NATO, Brussels warns that Donald Trump still retains broad executive powers in foreign policy and trade, while opening a window for greater support for Ukraine.
The democratic triumph in the half-term elections in the United States has led to a mixture of relief and caution in European capitals. While the new correlation of forces in Congress weakens the White House's margin of manoeuvre to impose an aggressive tariff agenda and slows the threat of an abrupt break in NATO, Brussels warns that Donald Trump still retains broad executive powers in foreign policy and trade, while opening a window for greater support for Ukraine.
