Policy roundtableThe 2026 US midterms10 November, 16:30-18:00
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The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), the Directorate-General for Parliamentary Democracy Partnerships (DG PART) and Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union (DG EXPO) are pleased to invite you to a policy roundtable on Tuesday 10 November 2026, from 16:30 to 18:00, in the Library Reading Room in Brussels.
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The 2026 midterm elections in the US have attracted international attention, given the potential change in US foreign and trade policy. The speakers will comment on the election results and their implications for the US and transatlantic relations.
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Programme
Programme
16:30 Welcome by Oumar Doumbouya, Director for External Liaison Offices, Directorate-General for Parliamentary Democracy Partnerships (DG PART)
16:35 Election results and implications for the US and the EU: speakers joining online from Washington
- Fran Burwell, Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council and Senior Director, McLarty Associates
- Rebecca Lissner, Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy and Director of the Future of American Strategy Initiative at the Council on Foreign Relations
- Ian Brzezinski, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Europe and NATO Policy
17:00 Perspectives by Members of the European Parliament
- Brando Benifei (S&D, Italy), Chair, Delegation for relations with the US
- Sophie Wilmès (Renew, Belgium), European Parliament Vice-President, Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the US
- Eva Maydell (EPP, Bulgaria), Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the US
17:35 Q&A
17:55 Closing remarks by Annalisa Gliubizzi-Fajardo, Director for Regions, Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union (DG EXPO)
18:00 End of the event
Moderated by Sarah Sheil, Director for the Members' Research Service, European Parliamentary Research Service (DG EPRS)
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