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US voters’ warning to European politicians

The Democrats scored a resounding victory in this week's U.S. midterm elections. But will their triumph actually change anything for Europe?

With the balance of power shifting in Congress, could the incoming lawmakers move the needle on issues Europe cares about, from tariffs to support for Ukraine? And what do MAGA's bruising losses mean for Europe's own nationalist and populist parties? Are they a warning for Europe’s far right? Or could the very issues that battered Republicans — affordability and the cost of living — end up propelling Europe's far right into power?

Joining host Sarah Wheaton to discuss this is POLITICO Europe's Executive Editor Carrie Budoff Brown, who also led our U.S. newsroom during Donald Trump's first term. We’ll also speak with Gregor Schwung, a reporter at WELT currently on the ground in Washington, D.C., and POLITICO’s Foreign Affairs columnist Jamie Dettmer.

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