Iran Press/ Europe: EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell called Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 US presidential election a good day for Europe and the United States.
In the meantime; the leader of the largest political party in the European Parliament, Donald Tusk, called the defeat of Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential election an end to the far-right populisms.
President of European Council Charles Michel also congratulated Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on his victory and expressed readiness to expand transatlantic cooperation.
"The Coronavirus crisis, multilateralism, climate change and international trade are some of the challenges that Europe is willing to cooperate with the United States in order to address them," Michelle tweeted.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a statement posted on the EU website, called the EU and the United States two friends and allies whose cooperation is rooted in history and shared values.
Referring to international challenges and developments in the field of security issues, climate change, the Coronavirus crisis, and its social and economic consequences, he described the cooperation between the two sides as important.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a statement congratulating Joe Biden on his victory in the US presidential election, saying that cooperation between the two sides of the Atlantic is the only way to overcome the current great challenges.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde also congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the US presidential election and announced their country's readiness to work with the new US administration.
Joe Biden was elected the 46th President of the United States with 279 votes against only 214 votes of Donald Trump, and Kamala Harris was elected as the first female Vice President.
I will be the president of all Americans, whether they voted for me or not," the president-elect wrote in his first tweet Saturday night after announcing his victory in the US presidential election.
