Suzanne it is a pleasure to welcome you here today to our conversation on Foreign Policy and the u. S. President ial election. This event is part of the brookings policy 2020 series which seeks to empower voters with factbased, datadriven, nonpartisan information to better understand the policy matters discussed by candidates running for office this year. Thank you all for joining us. We are 29 days away from november 3. Americans will cast their ballots for the next president , but the future of americas global role is also at the ballot. Looking toward the election, todays conversation will focus in particular on its implications for the transatlantic relationship and u. S. Foreign policy toward europe. European leaders and many of their counterparts around the world are watching the election closely. While there are differing views about how the upcoming november election will shape the relationship, few in europe believe it will revert to its previous form. With polling from the Eu
A and todays discussion will discuss the stakes of the election and the discussions for u. S. Foreign policy. Im glad to be joined by those experts for insights and analysis for a second trump term or a biden president. And consider how a geopolitical europe would react to either scenario. Before we dive into the conversation id like to take a moment to thank the turkish business industry and association for support and collaboration to help to make this event possible. We are grateful for the u. S. And europe and look forward to continuing our Successful Partnership with them. And as always, an iron clad commitment to independence is at the center of brookings institutions policies and values and the views expressed today here are solely those of the speakers. Once again, thank you all for joining us this morning and now over to tom wright director for the center on u. S. And europe. Suzanne, thank you so much and for that introduction and thank you all for joining us online this morn
You here today to our conversation on Foreign Policy and the us president ial election. This event is part of the brookings policy 2020 series which seeks to empower voters with factbased datadriven nonpartisan information to better understand the policy matters discussed by candidates running for office this year. Thank you for joining us. Were 29 days away from november 3. Americans will cast their ballots for the next president of the future of americas global role is also on the ballot today. Looking toward the election, todays conversation will focus in particular on its implications for the transatlantic relationship and us Foreign Policy towards europe. Leaders as many of their counterparts around the world are working watching the election closely and while there are differing views about how the upcoming november will shape the transatlantic relationship few in europe believe it will revert to its previous standing. European council of use of the transatlantic relationship sho
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