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There are six weeks left until the US presidential election. From day one, the future American head of state, whoever he may be, will have an unenviably large portion on his plate in the form of Europe, incapable of taking care of its own defense. This is evidenced by the lamentations of European politicians regarding the approach of candidates for US president to the defense of European allies. (Written by Marek Koten of RO) Read the article: Accelerating European alibi. Wil

Scores of people turned out on a rainy Wednesday night for a debate moderated by the Luxembourg Times on the US presidential election contest and the issues it raises for America, Luxembourg and the world more broadly. Communications specialist LaTasha Baker of the group Democrats Abroad spoke on behalf of Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris, while William Abundes of Republicans Overseas spoke for Republican Party candidate Donald Trump. The American Chamber of Commerce

Republicans Overseas, a group that represents the interests of Americans overseas who support the Republican Party, said that another example of how "overseas Americans can impact elections" was in 2000, when George W. Bush won Florida by a narrow margin... Read the full article: Americans Living Abroad Could Swing Key States - Newsweek

Republicans admit that they are taking a page out of the democrats' book, by trying to engage more with potential voters outside of the United States. "Both parties have realised that because it’s so close, that just scrambling for a few more votes from overseas voters is going to be meaningful. Republicans have finally embraced that mail-in voting is a reality now," said Chair of Republican Overseas UK Greg Swenson... Read the article: Irish-based US voters prepare to cast b

Often the hardest part of voting, in the 22 states that make it necessary, is printing out the C4 size ballot envelope. Limited assistance is available via the US Embassy’s American Citizen Services unit, which also allows voters to return their ballot in a postage-paid envelope via the diplomatic pouch (free but slow). Democrats Abroad Greece (a local branch of the US Democratic Party, 2023/24 chair Brady Kiesling) and Republicans Overseas Hellenic Chapter (a private organiz