EU Sees German Vote as Chance for New Start After Trump Win
- German chancellor has become roadblock on EU plans this year
- Trump win puts focus on EU strategies for defense and trade
The opening plenary session at the European Political Community Summit in Budapest, on Nov. 7.
Photographer: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images
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European leaders welcomed the prospect of an early election in Germany as a way to break the impasse in Berlin that could help their common project to advance.
Leaders are gathering Thursday in Budapest for two days of talks in the shadow of Donald Trump’s dramatic election victory in the US and the shock collapse of the German coalition overnight.