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Ahead of the US election on 5 November, Euronews correspondents in major European capitals share what they hear about public opinion.

George Dimitropoulos, Euronews Athens: A recent poll in Greece showed that 46% of Greek citizens believe that the first female vice president of the US will also become the first female president, while only 32% of citizens believe that Donald Trump will return to the White House.

In terms of Greek national interests, 30% of Greeks think Kamala Harris is closer to their priorities – and only 10% think Donald Trump will be better for their country.

Liv Stroud, Euronews Berlin: For Germany, a lot is riding on this election. Polls show that two-thirds of Germans would prefer Harris to be the next US president, with just 12% preferring Trump to win – and domestically, 12% say they would vote for the AfD.

Regardless of the outcome, the US is likely to look increasingly to its own problems, which could have serious consequences for NATO.

Adam Magyar, Euronews Budapest: The Hungarian government turned the US presidential election into a domestic political issue. Even the announcement of next year’s budget has been delayed on the grounds that if Trump wins, there will be peace in Ukraine, and peace requires a different budget than war.

Viktor Orbán was one of the first foreign leaders to endorse Trump in 2016 and has stuck with him ever since. Polls show his voters agree, with 75% of them wanting Trump to win and just 1% backing Harris.

Among the opposition parties, however, only voters of the far-right Our Country Party seem to support Trump.

Joana Mourão Carvalho, Euronews Lisbon: If the Portuguese voted, Kamala Harris would be elected president — and it wouldn’t be a close race.

A study conducted by Intercampus shows that 70% would vote for the Democratic candidate. According to the poll, Portuguese citizens overwhelmingly believe that Harris is the likely winner; only 28% said they were confident Donald Trump would win.

Regarding the impact of the result, around 65% believe that the election will influence the economy, social progress and the handling of armed conflicts in Portugal.

Christina Thykjaer, Euronews Madrid: A recent report by the Franklin Institute of the University of Alcalá reveals that 75% of Spaniards believe that a Harris victory would be better for Spain than the return of Trump.

Six out of 10 Spaniards think the Democratic candidate has a better chance of winning. While the Socialist government openly announced its support for Kamala Harris, the ruling People’s Party decided not to take an official position before the election.

Sophia Khatsenkova, Euronews Paris: The US election attracts a lot of public interest in France. According to a survey by YouGov, 1 in 2 French people say they have been following the presidential campaign for several weeks.

More than half of them are men and live in Paris – and 55% of those polled want Kamala Harris to win, while only 1 in 5 French people would vote for Trump.

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Finally, 1 in 3 people think Kamala Harris is the best candidate to provide solutions to the global crises in Ukraine and the Middle East. Only 22% think Trump would be the best at foreign policy.

Giorgia Orlandi, Euronews Rome: Italians are watching this election closely, sensing that much is at stake. This election will not only shape the future of America; from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to the rise of China, they will also have an impact on the global order and certainly on Europe.

According to a recent poll published in Italy by YouTrend, the majority of Italians would choose Kamala Harris as the new president, with 78% supporting her and only 22% supporting Donald Trump.

These results reflect what most people told us on the streets of the Italian capital.

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