Global leaders react to Joe Biden’s election win
Democrat
Joe Biden captured the US presidency on Saturday, several major television
networks said, as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump’s
tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden’s promise to fight the coronavirus
pandemic and fix the economy in a divided nation.
Following
are reactions from world leaders:
Canadian
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
“On behalf
of the Government of Canada, I congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on
their election as the next President and Vice President of the United States of
America. Canada and the United States enjoy an extraordinary relationship – one
that is unique on the world stage.”
“I look
forward to working with President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris,
their administration, and the United States Congress as we tackle the world’s
greatest challenges together.”
German
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
“We look
forward to working with the next US administration. We want to invest in our
cooperation, for a transatlantic restart and a New Deal.”
German
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz
“Congratulations,
Mr.President-Elect. Now there is a chance for a new and exciting chapter in
transatlantic relations. The US remains Europe’s most important and closest
partner.”
Greek
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
“Congratulations
to US President-Elect @JoeBiden. Joe Biden has been a true friend of Greece and
I’m certain that under his presidency the relationship between our countries
will grow even stronger.”
British
Prime Minister Boris Johnson
“Congratulations
to Joe Biden on his election as President of the United States and to Kamala
Harris on her historic achievement. The US is our most important ally and I
look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities, from climate
change to trade and security.”
British
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
“It was a
close contest and @realDonaldTrump fought hard. Looking forward to working with
the new administration – the UK-US friendship has always been a force for good
in the world.”
Former US
president Barack Obama
"Once
every vote is counted, President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect (Kamala)
Harris will have won a historic and decisive victory."
“We’re
fortunate that Joe’s got what it takes to be President and already carries
himself that way. Because when he walks into the White House in January, he’ll
face a series of extraordinary challenges no incoming President ever has - a
raging pandemic, an unequal economy and justice system, a democracy at risk,
and a climate in peril."
"I
know he'll do the job with the best interests of every American at heart,
whether or not he had their vote.
