European Greens ask Jill Stein to stand down and endorse Kamala Harris

US Green party leader urged to withdraw from presidential race to prevent Donald Trump victory

A coalition of European Greens have urged the US Green party’s nominee, Jill Stein, to pull out of nex week’s election and endorse Kamala Harris to stop Donald Trump from becoming president.

Green parties in 16 European countries from Portugal to Ukraine distanced themselves from their US counterparts in a statement on Friday, and called for Stein to withdraw from the race.