European capitals await US election result with hopes and fears

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Euronews correspondents report on the mood across Europe, where polls show that many voters are rooting for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump.

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00:00In anticipation of the arrival of the new President of the United States, your news

00:08correspondents share the sentiment expressed in European capitals.

00:12Recent research conducted in Greece shows that 6 out of 10 citizens believe that Kamala

00:19Harris will be the winner of the presidential elections in the United States.

00:23In particular, 46% of citizens believe that the first woman vice-president will be the

00:28first president of the United States.

00:30The same research states that 32% of citizens believe that Donald Trump will return to the

00:35White House.

00:36As for Greek interests, most Greeks believe that Kamala Harris is closer to them, the

00:42percentage is 30%, while only 10% believe that Donald Trump will be more favorable.

00:48From Athens for Euronews, Giorgos Dimitropoulos.

00:52For Germany, much depends on the upcoming US elections.

01:02According to the latest polls, two-thirds of Germans say that Harris will be the next

01:09US president, while 12% agree with Trump's victory.

01:14These 12% also vote for the AfD.

01:19Regardless of the result, it is likely that the countries will redirect their focus back

01:26to themselves, which could have serious consequences for NATO.

01:32Liv Stroud, in Berlin, for Euronews.

01:41The Hungarian government has made an internal political decision from the US presidential

01:45election.

01:46The next year's budget announcement has also been postponed due to the fact that if Donald

01:51Trump wins, there will be peace in Ukraine and peace requires a different budget than

01:56war.

01:57In 2016, Viktor Orban became one of the first foreign leaders to stand behind Trump and

02:02has since remained by his side.

02:04Based on the polls, the voters follow them.

02:0775% would like Trump to win and only 1% believe in Harris's victory.

02:13Of the opposition parties, however, only the far right, our country, have votes for Donald

02:19Trump.

02:20The other opposition party voters would rather have the Democrat president win.

02:30If the Portuguese were to vote, Kamala Harris would be elected president of the United States.

02:36A study carried out by Intercampos shows that 70% would vote for the Democrat candidate.

02:42According to the survey, Portugal is the third country in the world to believe that Kamala

02:48will be the likely winner.

02:50Only 28% said they believed that Donald Trump would be the winner.

02:55In relation to the national perception of the impact of the US elections, about 65% believe

03:03that the election will influence the economy, social progress and the management of armed

03:08conflicts in Portugal.

03:10Joana Mourão Carvalho for Euronews in Lisbon.

03:21A recent report from the Franklin Institute of the University of Alcalá reveals that 75%

03:27of Spaniards believe that Harris's victory would be better for Spain than the return

03:32to the White House of former President Donald Trump.

03:356 out of 10 Spaniards believe that Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning.

03:41While the socialist government has already publicly announced that it supports the Democratic

03:47candidate, the Popular Party has decided not to stand before the elections on November

03:535.

03:54Cristina Tucher for Euronews in Madrid.

04:245 out of 10 Spaniards believe that Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning.

04:29While the socialist government has already publicly announced that it supports the Democratic

04:34candidate, the Popular Party has decided not to stand before the elections on November

04:395.

04:405 out of 10 Spaniards believe that Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning.

04:44While the socialist government has already publicly announced that Kamala Harris has

04:48a better chance of winning.

04:505 out of 10 Spaniards believe that Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning.

04:55While the socialist government has already publicly announced that Kamala Harris has

05:00a better chance of winning.

05:025 out of 10 Spaniards believe that Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning.

05:07While the socialist government has already publicly announced that Kamala Harris has

05:12a better chance of winning.

05:145 out of 10 Spaniards believe that Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning.

05:19We will hear also the opinions of the many Italians that we have heard here in the streets

05:24of the capital.

05:25Giorgia Orlandi, Euronews, Rome.

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