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First, the world mocked the chaos, then the congratulations flowed in
Source: The Guardian
First, the world mocked the chaos, then the congratulations flowed in
After the tortuous last few days, Joe Biden’s election has been welcomed by leaders keen to renew relations with the US
Emma Graham-Harrison
Sat 7 Nov 2020 20.12 GMT
Fiji’s prime minister got in first, gambling on congratulating Joe Biden before the result of the presidential election had officially been called, slipping in a plea for action on climate change.
But once the result was official, congratulations came pouring in from around the world. Donald Trump’s allies, critics and reluctant partners had all been following the long, slow days of vote-counting and in capitals around the world politicians were weighing up the impact of the abrupt change of direction which is now expected from Washington under Biden.
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau was among the first to send congratulations: “Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that’s unique on the world stage. I’m really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both.”
Boris Johnson took a little longer, but around an hour after the election result was confirmed he was offering the US president-elect congratulations: “America is our closest ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities.”
From Dublin the message came with a nod to Biden’s Irish heritage, with his interest in the country particularly important at a time of fears that Brexit could be threatened by the Good Friday agreement. “I want to congratulate the new president-elect of the USA. Joe Biden has been a true friend of this nation throughout his life and I look forward to working with him in the years ahead,” wrote Irish prime minister Micheál Martin.
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After the tortuous last few days, Joe Biden’s election has been welcomed by leaders keen to renew relations with the US
Emma Graham-Harrison
Sat 7 Nov 2020 20.12 GMT
Fiji’s prime minister got in first, gambling on congratulating Joe Biden before the result of the presidential election had officially been called, slipping in a plea for action on climate change.
But once the result was official, congratulations came pouring in from around the world. Donald Trump’s allies, critics and reluctant partners had all been following the long, slow days of vote-counting and in capitals around the world politicians were weighing up the impact of the abrupt change of direction which is now expected from Washington under Biden.
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau was among the first to send congratulations: “Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that’s unique on the world stage. I’m really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both.”
Boris Johnson took a little longer, but around an hour after the election result was confirmed he was offering the US president-elect congratulations: “America is our closest ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities.”
From Dublin the message came with a nod to Biden’s Irish heritage, with his interest in the country particularly important at a time of fears that Brexit could be threatened by the Good Friday agreement. “I want to congratulate the new president-elect of the USA. Joe Biden has been a true friend of this nation throughout his life and I look forward to working with him in the years ahead,” wrote Irish prime minister Micheál Martin.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/07/so-whos-the-banana-republic-now-world-mocks-us-poll-chaos
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