Donald Trump gives a speech in Derry, New Hampshire, August 19, 2015 (Michael Vadon)
Many of America’s allies in Europe are in shock, but nationalists, including France’s Marine Le Pen and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, have welcomed Donald Trump’s surprise victory over Hillary Clinton.
France has called for closer European cooperation now that America appears to be distancing itself from the rest of the world.
There is a sense in Britain that a new era of populism married with discontent at the status quo has arrived.
Mark Galeotti, a Russia expert, argues Trump’s election hands Vladimir Putin half the “Yalta 2.0” deal in Europe he always wanted.
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