Would Harris' election victory bring stability to US-EU ties on trade and security?

The EU would prefer Kamala Harris over Donald Trump as next US president due to her stance on issues from trade to support for Ukraine, analysts say.

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00:00For Europeans, Kamala Harris represents transatlantic stability.

00:10The Democratic candidate and Vice President of the United States appears to be following

00:13in the footsteps of the current U.S. President Joe Biden.

00:18It is expected that her foreign policy will maintain support for Ukraine and strengthen

00:23European security.

00:25However, this transatlantic support could evolve.

00:29Harris could call on Europeans to take a bigger share of the aid provided to Kiev.

00:34The core thing is that under Harris-Walz administration, you know, she would deal with those issues

00:42as allies and partners with her European counterparts.

00:47And the core issues that are of our common challenge, you know, confronting Russia and

00:54helping Ukraine prevail, and first and foremost, again, ensuring the continuity of weapons

01:01supplies to Ukraine, continuing the financial aid for Ukraine.

01:06That is priority number one, two, and three.

01:10Trade issues, on the other hand, could prove to be more challenging.

01:16Kamala Harris might put pressure on the EU to pursue a tougher policy against China through

01:21restrictions or higher tariffs.

01:26But beyond these strategic and commercial issues, the European bloc must, in fact, prepare

01:31for a change in relations with the United States.

01:34Great relationship with NATO and with the EU.

01:38There is an evolution today in the United States, more and more isolationist, more and

01:44more attentive to defend the stricto sensu interests of the Americans, whatever the consequences.

01:52And there is also a desire on the international scene to gradually withdraw from a number

02:00of international files to focus first on the United States.

02:06Kamala Harris does not have the international experience of Joe Biden, who is considered

02:10a true veteran in that arena.

02:12For many, it will be necessary to study her team of advisors closely in order to determine

02:17her foreign policy more precisely.