Joe Biden: international reactions to the results of the elections in the United States
The election of Joe Biden as president-elect of the United States generated rapid international repercussion.
Allied countries and political figures sent messages of support to the new tenant of the White House and her running mate, Kamala Harris.
Others, like the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, were more cautious.
Canada
One of the first to congratulate the winners was Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who expressed his desire to collaborate with Biden and Harris for the well-being of both neighboring nations.
"Our two countries are close friends, partners and allies. We share a relationship that is unique on the world stage. I really am looking forward to working together and building on that with you," he wrote.
Mexico
The President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) was cautious and avoided commenting on who was the winner of the elections.
"We are going to wait for all legal issues to be resolved. We do not want to be reckless, we do not want to act lightly and we want to be respectful of the self-determination of the peoples and respectful of the rights of others," said the Mexican president at a conference press from the state of Tabasco, according to local media.
AMLO referred with these words to the legal actions announced by Trump, to reverse the results of the elections for alleged fraud in the voting, something of which he has not provided any proof.
Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel, in addition to congratulating the winning couple, showed her willingness to work in the "transatlantic alliance" to "overcome the challenges of the present times."
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas also joined in the congratulations.
"We look forward to working with the next US government. We want to invest in our cooperation for a new transatlantic start, a new deal."
United Kingdom
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has maintained a close relationship with Trump, stressed that the US is "the most important ally" of the United Kingdom and that it will seek to work with Biden and Harris on "shared priorities from climate change to trade and security. ".
London Mayor Sadiq Khan wrote on Facebook that his city looked forward to working Biden.
"It is time to rebuild bridges, not walls," he said.
Meanwhile, Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon, in addition to congratulating Biden, considered the arrival of a black woman to the US vice presidency as "a great special moment".
Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also congratulated Biden and Harris on their election victory. Netanyahu highlighted "the long and warm personal relationship of almost 40 years" that he claims to have had with Biden and was eager to work with the new administration to "further strengthen the special alliance between the United States and Israel."
But Netanyahu also had words for the defeated Trump. The outgoing president has followed a policy clearly aligned with Netanyahu's and rectified some of the lines traditionally followed by Washington in the Middle East, even going so far as to recognize the disputed Jerusalem as the capital of the Hebrew state, a historic Israeli claim.
Netanyahu thanked Trump for the recognition of Jerusalem and Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, and the "historic peace agreements" that Israel has signed with some of its Arab rivals through the mediation of the US government.
Chile
President Sebastián Piñera joined in the congratulations and considered that "Chile and the United States share values such as freedom, the defense of human rights and challenges such as peace and the protection of the environment."
China
The People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China, retweeted a message from President Trump where he claimed that he had won the election along with a laughing emoji and a synthetic "haha".
New Zealand
After congratulating Biden and Harris, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that "with so many problems facing the international community, their message of unity is one we share. New Zealand looks forward to working with both!" She said.
France
President Emmanuel Macron asked Biden and Harris to work together "because we have a lot to do to overcome current challenges."
Meanwhile, the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, gave the "welcome back to the US" and considered that victory can serve to strengthen the fight against climate change.
"As we are about to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, this victory symbolizes our need to act together more than ever in the face of the climate emergency," he wrote.
Holland
Prime Minister Mark Rutte, after congratulating Biden and Harris after a "close career", expressed his willingness to work with them "to strengthen ties between the two countries."
Greece
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis considered that Joe Biden "has been a true friend of Greece" and assured that he was sure that under his presidency the relationship between the two countries "will be further strengthened."
Ireland
"Joe Biden has been a true friend of this nation his entire life and I look forward to working with him for years to come. I also look forward to welcoming him home when circumstances permit," wrote Irish Prime Minister Micheál. Martin.
Biden is Catholic and of Irish origin.
Malt
Robert Abela, the Prime Minister of Malta, in addition to congratulating the winners, highlighted the "so inspiring" fact that Harris will be the first female vice president in the US.
Portugal
Prime Minister António Costa expressed his willingness to "strengthen the transatlantic alliance and cooperate on global issues, such as climate change, defense of democracy and international security."
Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa wished Biden "every success in leading the American people. I look forward to working with you to increase cooperation between our two nations."
Fiji
Shortly before the media projection gave him more than the 270 votes (out of 538) that gave him the victory over Trump, the President of Fiji congratulated Biden and urged him to join in the international fight against the coronavirus and change. climate.
"Together, we have a planet to save from a climate emergency and a global economy to better rebuild from covid-19," he wrote on Twitter.
"Now, more than ever, we need the US at the forefront of these multilateral efforts (and back in the Paris Agreement, ASAP!)," He added.
Biden promised during his campaign that one of his administration's first actions would be to rejoin the climate change agreement that Trump walked away from.
