French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrow said the defeat of the Republican Party in the US midterm elections showed that democracy still exists in the country, but the result should not distract Europe from protecting its interests. Barrow added: "If we allow this result to divert us even for a moment from a vital and urgent need, we have made a grave mistake; a necessity that ensures our national independence and creates a stronger, more prosperous and more democratic Europe.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrow said the defeat of the Republican Party in the US midterm elections showed that democracy still exists in the country, but the result should not distract Europe from protecting its interests. Barrow added: "If we allow this result to divert us even for a moment from a vital and urgent need, we have made a grave mistake; a necessity that ensures our national independence and creates a stronger, more prosperous and more democratic Europe.