The key facts

  • Democrats succeeded in the midterms, including in traditionally Republican Texas and Kansas
  • Politico writes of 'no small amount of schadenfreude' in Europe
  • The 120th Congress will begin its work on January 3, 2027

Election results and Europe's reaction

Europe has welcomed the defeat of US President Donald Trump's party in the midterm congressional elections with satisfaction, hoping that the president will now be forced to focus on domestic problems and ease pressure on the European Union. This is reported by Politico, which assesses that 'Europe is feeling no small amount of schadenfreude.'

What is known about the elections

The outlet views the election results as a serious political defeat for Trump: Democrats succeeded even in traditionally Republican states such as Texas and Kansas. The day before, Americans elected one third of the Senate, the entire House of Representatives, and governors in 36 states. Before the elections, both chambers of Congress were controlled by the ruling Republican Party. As a result, the 120th Congresswill be formed, which will begin its work on January 3, 2027. Earlier in the US, the elections were called a 'referendum' on trust in Trump.

Context

Politico's article relies on the outlet's own assessment: the publication does not cite direct statements by European officials about their reaction to the election results. The final distribution of seats in both chambers will become known as the full election results are tallied.