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Donald Trump is not only a breach for American society, he also has numerous fans and even more critics in the world. Many spoke.
Vienna The fact that Joe Biden was proclaimed the winner of the 2020 presidential election on Saturday night (CET), beginning with CNN and other television stations, after winning over 270 voters in Pennsylvania, immediately sparked an avalanche of reactions. all over the world. – Positive for those hoping for a calmer phase in world politics after Trump’s volatile four years; cautious and negative among those who felt comfortable despite Trump’s turbulent years. A summary of the reactions:
The neighbors
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was one of the first to congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the presidency: “Congratulations,” he wrote on Twitter. “Our two countries are close friends, partners and allies. We share a unique relationship on the world stage. I really want to work with you two ”. Trudeau’s lines were blatantly relieved, especially as Trump did not shy away from humiliating the neighboring country’s prime minister in face-to-face meetings.
Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was significantly more cautious, although Trump had repeatedly made extremely rude statements about his neighbors to the south. López Obrador said that he would only congratulate an election winner when all legal procedures related to voting were completed, that this was “politically wise.”
The allies
The heads of government of several European countries spoke immediately after the announcement of Joe Biden’s electoral victory and congratulated him. “I look forward to working with you,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday night via Twitter.
“Our transatlantic friendship is irreplaceable if we are to overcome the great challenges of our time.” German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier emphasized in his congratulatory message that “the hopes of countless people” are associated with Biden. “It is the hope of reliability, reason and persistent work on solutions in a troubled world.”
French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that much remains to be done to meet the current challenges. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has a close relationship with Donald Trump, hailed Biden’s election victory as a “historic success” and noted that the United States was his country’s most important ally. He also works closely with Biden on common problems.
After Biden’s victory, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hopes to further improve relations between North America and Europe. “In an unpredictable world, America’s leadership is as important as ever,” Stoltenberg said. A strong NATO is “good for North America and good for Europe.” Trump had repeatedly questioned NATO, while Biden is clearly committed to the transatlantic alliance.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted that in the past the EU and the US had built an unprecedented partnership based on the common values of democracy, freedom, human rights, social justice and the economy. open. “As the world continues to change and new challenges and opportunities emerge, our renewed partnership will be of particular importance,” he said. Charles Michel, the president of the EU Council, spoke more cautiously, noting that the results of the US elections have yet to be confirmed.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also a close friend of Donald Trump, gritted his teeth and congratulated Biden that Sunday night. He knows Biden as a “great friend of Israel” and looks forward to working with him. At the same time, he thanked Trump for recognizing Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, and the determined stance towards Iran.
Die Trump-Fans
From one of Trump’s biggest fans, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo, there was no reaction until Sunday night. At least Vice President Fuat Oktay spoke up and said the election result would not change anything “between two old allies.”
“Nothing will change for Turkey, communication will work as before.” Ankara will also urge the next US government to end its support for Kurdish militant groups in northern Syria and hand over the preacher Fetullah Gülen.
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was also silent until Sunday and refrained from congratulating Biden. Orbán and the Hungarian media affiliated with him took up Trump’s claims that the Republican election was stolen through massive fraud and manipulation. Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony commented: “Trump was good for the Orbán government, President Biden will be good for Hungary.”
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić wanted to congratulate Biden on Sunday, but added that because of the Kosovo issue, a President Trump would be better for his country because he had listened to Belgrade’s views. After all, she knows Joe Biden personally from various encounters.
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša, also a Trump fan, criticized the global round of congratulations for Biden before court decisions were issued on the election result. (ag., red.)
