Brussels Edition: If Europe could vote

Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union.

If EU officials had a say in the U.S. election, there's little doubt for whom they'd vote. It's hard to name a single policy area on which the EU and Donald Trump's administration see eye to eye: He left the Paris climate accord, deemed by the EU as essential to avert the catastrophic overheating of our planet. He pulled the plug on the Iran nuclear deal. He imposed tariffs on European goods and sought to discredit the WTO, the guardian of the rules-based trade order. He rejoiced at Brexit, scolded his allies over defense spending, and threatened them over their push to tax U.S. tech giants. Trump does have a few fans among eastern European leaders, but the house view in Brussels is that a Joe Biden win is necessary to mend transatlantic ties. Today we find out if America agrees.

— Nikos Chrysoloras and Viktoria Dendrinou