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Watching the US elections from Europe

Europe has closely watched the US presidential election over the past months, anxiously waiting to see who will be elected and what America will emerge after the elections. Yannis Palaiologos, a journalist at large with Kathimerini, joined Thanos Davelis on Tuesday as the polls were still open in the US to break down what it has been like watching - and covering - this high stakes US election from Europe, how the American experiment with democracy has influenced him and others across Europe, and whether Europe is ready to deal with the new America that is taking shape.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Election Live Updates: NYTimes

Greece braces for US election outcome

Election reverberations felt in Greece

Erdogan ally floats Turkey constitutional amendment to let him extend his tenure

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