European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, are convening in Budapest to reassess their trans-Atlantic relations in light of the recent U.S. election. The hope is that Donald Trump's second presidency will avoid the strife and political pitfalls of his first term.
Adding complexity to the situation is Germany's political crisis, triggered by the firing of the finance minister by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. This development raises concerns about a potential election in the coming months, setting the stage for another standoff between hard-right factions and establishment parties in Europe.
