European leaders have vowed to work with Donald Trump after he declared victory in the US presidential election, even as their senior officials voiced anguish at the implications of his return to power.
The Republican candidate on Wednesday claimed a second four-year term in the White House after results showed him winning key swing states in a chastening night for his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.
The prospect of another Trump presidency has spooked Europe after he vowed to stop military aid for Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression, and threatened to withdraw US support to Nato allies who fail to spend sufficiently on defence. He has also campaigned on plans to impose blanket tariffs of up to 20 per cent on European imports.