European Reactions to the US Election: Preparing for a Second Trump Term
9:00am - 10:00am EST
3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
4:00pm - 5:00pm EET
About this event
The United States has voted. Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States and take office in January. The change in the White House will have a direct impact on Europe's political, economic, and security environment. As the new administration redefines Washington’s approach to alliances, strategic competition, and engagement in European affairs, US allies will have different perspectives on adapting to these developments.
How did European countries initially react to the election’s results? What are their policy priorities for transatlantic cooperation in the next four years? How do they assess the risk for transatlantic policy crises? To what extent does the election alter their approaches toward NATO, Russia's war in Ukraine, the war in the Middle East, and China?
Join GMF's experts for a readout from the capitals in which they are based: Ankara, Berlin, Brussels, Paris, and Warsaw.
Event Speakers
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer
Acting President, German Marshall Fund of the United StatesAlexandra de Hoop Scheffer is GMF’s acting president. In her previous capacity as senior vice president for geostrategy, she led GMF’s geostrategy policy and risk advisory initiatives across Europe, the United States, and the I...
Michal Baranowski
Managing Director, GMF East & Regional Director, PolandMichał Baranowski is a managing director of GMF East. He was previously a senior fellow and the director of GMF's Warsaw office.Baranowski provides overall strategic direction and leadership for the organization’s work in Polan...
Sudha David-Wilp
Regional Director and Senior Fellow, GermanySudha David-Wilp is the regional director of the Berlin office and a senior fellow. She joined GMF’s Berlin office in September 2011 and now oversees GMF’s outreach to the Bundestag while serving as an expert on relations betwe...
Ian Lesser
Distinguished Fellow and Adviser to the PresidentIan Lesser is a distinguished fellow and adviser to GMF’s president. He heads the organization’s Brussels office and leads GMF South, a program encompassing research and analysis of developments in Southern Europe, Türkiye, the...
Martin Quencez
Managing Director, Geopolitical Risk and StrategyMartin Quencez is managing director of geopolitical risk and strategy. Over the past ten years, he has held several positions at GMF, including as deputy director of the Paris office and research fellow in the Security and Defe...
Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı
Regional Director, TürkiyeÖzgür Ünlühisarcıklı is the regional director, Türkiye. Prior to joining GMF, he was the manager of the Resource Development Department of the Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey. Previously, Ünlühisarcıklı served as di...
Georgina Wright
Formerly Visiting FellowGeorgina Wright was formerly Visiting Fellow at GMF.