EU politicians are preparing for Trump's return - WP

In Europe, there are doubts about Trump's attitude towards Ukraine. He declared that he wanted to help Ukrainians "because he feels sorry for these people."

Europe expects a review of transatlantic relations regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election. But the main fears are related to the potential return to the White House of Donald Trump. This was reported by The Washington Post the day before, November 2, with reference to 15 politicians, diplomats and experts from five European countries.

According to the interlocutors of the publication, "there is a discussion about actions that protect against Trump", in particular, from possible trade wars and changes in the security sphere. One of the measures boils down to attempts by European politicians to quickly approve the supply of further military aid to Kyiv.

However, Europe may now be less prepared for Trump's return than it was during his first term as president. French President Emmanuel Macron is politically weakened after losing his parliamentary majority, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is mired in coalition disputes and facing a growing far-right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's approval ratings have hit a record low after 3,5 months in power.

"What will happen if a president is elected for a second term who declares NATO to be out of date and no longer willing to meet security commitments?" - the leader of the German conservative opposition, Friedrich Mertz, is quoted in the material. According to him, in this case, the Europeans will be "alone with themselves".

In Europe, there are also doubts about Trump's attitude towards Ukraine. He declared that he wanted to help Ukrainians "because he feels sorry for these people." However, he also blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the start of the war and refused to talk about supporting Kyiv's victory.