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THE 5 TOP NEWS OF THE DAY (VIDEO)

A day obviously marked by the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States of America: the news arrived at dawn in Europe, giving the markets and political leaders time to assimilate and comment on it – Here are all the news, with the special video and the map of the US vote.

THE 5 TOP NEWS OF THE DAY (VIDEO)

1- Use shock, Trump wins: he is the new president

Reversing all predictions, the Republican Trump wins the elections and becomes the 45th president of the United States, clearly defeating Hillary Clinton - Trump also wins the House and Senate, which will have a Republican majority - It is a rupture that marks the triumph of the populism with unpredictable results in domestic and international politics – Restless markets, the gold rush begins. Read the full article.

2- Trump president, no cyclone on the Stock Exchanges: Milan tied

After the initial shock, the European stock exchanges regained share and closed positively, except for Milan (-0,1%) and Madrid (-0,4%) – Here's who gains and who loses in thearticle by Maria Teresa Scorzoni.

3- Trump's first speech as president: "Honour to Hillary, now is the time for unity"

In his first speech as president of the United States, Trump pays tribute to his democratic opponent, whom he had attacked so harshly during the election campaign, and launches an appeal for the unity of the nation - "We will rebuild the American dream: no one will be left behind". Read the full article.

4- The world's reactions to Trump's victory: politics and finance do the math

Renzi: "Italian-American friendship will continue to be strong" - Along the same lines Mogherini: "The EU and the US will continue to work together", but Schulz admits that "it will be more difficult" - Putin hopes that now the "relations Russian-Americans can emerge from the crisis” – the populists Le Pen, Salvini and Farage rejoice. And finance expects a lot of instability on the markets, especially stocks. Read the full article.

5- EU: estimates for Italy's GDP down, deficit rising

According to Brussels, the Italian GDP will grow by 0,7% this year and by 0,9% in 2017: both estimates are 0,1% lower than that of the government - The same goes for the 2017 deficit: according to the Commission it will remain to 2,4%, while the government indicates a drop to 2,3%. Read the full article.

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