BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Dozens of European leaders will be gingerly seeking ways to address common challenges together during a one-day summit in Hungary's capital on Thursday. Yet despite myriad economic problems and two wars in the neighborhood, all eyes will be glued on Washington to see whether will cause a political rift throughout the continent. The will doubtless change after the vote, leaders and experts have said.
But the question is whether that change will be gradual under Kamala Harris or possibly seismic under Donald Trump. For summit host and ardent Trump fan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, all things were already crystal clear even as votes were still being counted. “Good morning, Hungary! On the way to a beautiful victory.
It’s already in the bag!” Other European leaders were far more reticent. The impact of the U.S.
results could be felt for years to come, on issues including the war in Ukraine, the European Union's trade relations with the rest of the world, migration, the Middle East wars and climate change. “All this is putting peace, stability and prosperity at risk in our region,” said the invitation letter to the leaders of the European Political Community, which unites almost 50 nations in Europe and its near abroad, bar Russia and Belarus. Among the leaders likely to attend on Thursday is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is expected to make another plea for more aid as his country fends off Moscow's invasion.
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