Europe calls Biden to work together for reinforce the common collaboration

USPA NEWS - Spanish President of Government, Pedro Sanchez, welcomes the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the 46th President and Vice President of the U.S. Also Spanish opposition congratulates the team Biden-Harris for his election, and from European institutions and from NATO congratulations are sent to the elected candidates.

“The American people have chosen the 46th President of the United States. Congratulations Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We wish you good luck and all the best. We are looking forward to cooperating with you to tackle the challenges ahead of us,“ said Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, on Twitter on Saturday. For his part, the leader of the Spanish opposition and president of the conservative Popular Party, Pablo Casado, expressed her “congratulations to Joe Biden for his electoral victory and my best wishes to the people of the United States. Spain shall strengthen the transatlantic link within the European Union and step up our historical relationship with America.“ And Ines Arrimadas, leader of the centrist party Citizens, send her “congratulations to Joe Biden on his victory in this election. I hope that your mandate will help to unite Americans and open a new stage of reinforcement in the collaboration between the USA, the EU and all free societies.“

From the EU, “I warmly congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their victory in the U.S. Presidential elections. The EU and the USA are friends and allies, our citizens share the deepest of links. I look forward to working with President-elected Biden,“ said the President of the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen. From the European institutions, the responsible of Foreing Relations, Jose Borrell, said: “I warmly congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Record voter turnout expressed will of the American people for change.“ Borrell added that Saturday was a “great day for U.S. and Europe, we look forward to working together with new administration to rebuild our parnertship.“

Also Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, welcomes the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President. “I warmly welcome the election of Joe Biden as the next President of the United States,“ he said. “I know Mr. Biden as a strong supporter of NATO and the transatlantic relationship. U.S. Leadership is as important as ever in an unpredictable world, and I look forward to working very closely with President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and the new administration to further strengthen the bond between North America and Europe,“ Stoltenberg added. For the Secretary General of the Alliance, “a strong NATO is good fron North America and good for Europe. Together, NATO Allies represent almost one billion people, half of the world's economic might and half of the world's military might. We need this collective strength to deal with the many challenges we face, including a more assertive Russia, international terrorism, cyber and missile threats, and a shift in the global balance of power with the rise of China. We can only be secure and sucessful if we face these challenges together,“ he concluded.