Suzanne it is a pleasure to welcome you all here to do 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 ,ith 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. Election,ward the todays conversation will focus in particular on its implications for the transatlantic relationship and u. S. Foreign policy toward europe. Many of leaders and 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 or it will revert to its previous form. The europeanfrom council on Foreign Relations
From novemberays 3. Americans will cast their ballots for the next president , but the future of americas global role is on the ballot today. Looking toward the election, todays panel will focus on issues for the transatlantic relationship and u. S. Foreign policy. Along with many counterparts are watching the election closely. While there are furring views how november will shape the transatlantic relationship, few in europe believe it will revert to its previous form. Revert to its previous form. Recent polling from the council on Foreign Relations on european views of the transatlant transatlantic relationship show that france and germany look at this regardless of the outcome of the relationships. 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
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