BENEATH the statues of medieval aldermen in the gothic hall of the Hôtel de Ville in Brussels, applause broke out when CNN called the American presidential election for Barack Obama around 5:30am on November 7th. More rejoicing ensued, and sparkling wine for those who could take it so early, after Mitt Romney conceded defeat and Mr Obama spoke. The result was, above all, a relief for the dignitaries invited to watch election night with the three American ambassadors (to Belgium, NATO and the European Union) in the supposed “capital of Europe”.
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