American embassies in Europe are saying “non” to election night watch parties in major cities this year. Embassies in Paris, London, Berlin, and Brussels have decided to forego the fetes, which traditionally brought together diplomats, journalists, and officials for live updates.

However, many embassy officials are still reeling from Donald Trump’s shock victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 and are leery of something similar happening this year.

One Europe-based senior diplomat said, “I don’t think there was appetite to watch another Trump victory,” adding that the 2016 embassy events were “calamitous.”

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