# US Midterms: What the New Congress Means for Europe and the Transatlantic Alliance

https://mins.news/en/video/129378

- DW News, 2026-11-04 16:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok091sO6WPE

> After the US midterm elections, Peter Beyer, a German CDU politician who served as coordinator for transatlantic cooperation from 2018 to 2022, discusses ties with the Trump administration, expectations for the new Congress, and why Europe must take greater responsibility for its own security and defense.

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