Germany asks US officials to establish “confidence” in the electoral process

Sedan: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday called on US officials to build “confidence” in the “electoral process” at a time when the results of the US presidential race are still inconclusive.

A statement from the German Chancellor stated that the participation rate “is record, but unfortunately (the rate) of polarization as well. Therefore, it is necessary that political officials establish all confidence in the electoral process and results”, in a moment in which the president of the United States, Donald Trump, who seeks to win a second term, hesitates. The integrity of the vote counting process.

Maas stressed the need to “be patient and wait” for the selection process to finish.

On the other hand, Maas announced that he will undergo a quarantine for the second time, after he had contact with the two patients with Covid-19.

Germany currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union.

Earlier Wednesday, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karnbauer expressed her country’s concern over a “very explosive situation” in the United States, where Trump announced his victory in the presidential election before the vote counting ended.

The defense minister told the “CDF” that the results of these elections “have not yet been decided, the votes are still being counted.”

He added that “the situation is very explosive in the United States”, warning of a “constitutional crisis” in that country. “This is something that worries us all,” he said.

For his part, Finance Minister Olaf Schultz said: “We must all insist on fully democratic elections. This means that they end when all the votes are counted.” He stressed the importance of obtaining a final result of “democratic elections through democratic mechanisms.”

“All citizens must have the ability to influence the outcome by voting,” he said on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting through the video service.

The defense secretary indicated that relations between Berlin and Washington “have gone through a difficult test in the last four years” under the Trump presidency, adding that “this friendship is greater than the issue of the current administration in the White House. “.

“In the future, we must make more efforts for our own interests, in Germany and especially with other Europeans,” he said.

In the same context, Schultz, Social Democratic candidate for chancery in the 2021 elections, said: “It is clear as the European Union, especially given the developments in the United States, that we have every reason to emphasize the international stage for Europe to develop. his own strength. ” “It is especially important at this time to strengthen Europe,” he added.

He stressed that “the United States will continue to be an important partner for us, regardless of the final outcome of the elections.”

On Wednesday, Trump plunged the United States into uncertainty by announcing his election victory, while the vote count was still in progress and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, appeared to be in good shape.