Good morning from Washington, Florida. The final countdown of the US elections has started, with all polls projecting an electoral thriller in the last 24 hours before the presidential elections. Seven swing states - most notably Pennsylvania - will be critical to electing the next US president, as the race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump appears to be too close to call. Trump has not excluded questioning the result of the election, as he has already made public accusations of fraud in Pennsylvania. In the last few days, Trump has approached the working class and sent optimistic messages, saying his new mandate will bring a new “golden era.” However, critics in the US suggest that his “excessive” focus on migration in the last week and the attacks against journalists may have a cost for the Republican candidate among undecided liberal voters. For her part, Harris rallied Arab Americans in the battleground state of Michigan, pledging to do everything in her power to end the war in Gaza if elected. Although Europe will be heavily affected by the US citizens’ decision, its presence in the US debate is low, writes Alexandra Brzozowski from Washington. Reporting from Florida, Euractiv’s Sarantis Michalopoulos spoke to Trump supporters to see how they see Europe. Two different worlds are clashing in the US and their coexistence after the elections will be crucial for the West’s stability as well as democracy.
Meanwhile in Berlin, Germany’s government coalition is bracing for a showdown one day after American elections. | 