Drama in the US raises stakes for Greece, too

Calling the forthcoming United States election as consequential may be an understatement. Some European leaders prefer the term existential, noting that what's at stake is no less than the future of the West. At the very least, the 2024 presidential election is a major geopolitical risk due to its projected impact not just on the future direction of the US, but on the international order too. The assassination attempt on Donald Trump on July 13 has underlined the danger of further polarization in the run-up to the November election, highlighting the destabilizing effect that heightened tensions are exerting on American democracy. It is no wonder that American allies are anxious, given the implications of domestic instability for American leadership abroad, let alone a potential change in US foreign policy at a time when the post-World War II world order is badly shaking,...