From warnings to hopes to cynicism, governments around the world have differed positions on the presidential election in the United States, as Democratic candidate Joe Biden appears poised to win over his opponent, President Donald Trump.
In Germany, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas - in a statement - called on American politicians to "consolidate confidence in the electoral process and the results."
Maas - whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union - stressed the need to "be patient and wait for the counting processes to end."
Earlier, German Defense Minister Anegret Kramp-Karnbauer expressed her concern about a "very explosive situation" in the United States, where Trump announced his victory before the vote count ended, and warned of a "constitutional crisis", adding that "this is a matter of concern to all of us."
Maas stressed the need to "be patient and wait for the screening process to end" (Reuters)
New relationship
For his part, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian stressed that the United States and the European Union should build a "new transatlantic relationship, forming a new partnership" after the US presidential elections, regardless of their outcome.
"The choice of the president belongs to the Americans, and then we should work with the elected personality and with the new American government, whatever happens," said Le Drian.
This comes while Britain confirmed that its relationship with the United States "will be strengthened, whoever wins," referring to the dispute with Washington over the Paris climate agreement.
A spokesman for the British Prime Minister affirmed that "the United States is our closest ally, and we are convinced that our relationship will be strengthened, whoever is the candidate who wins the elections."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson - a popular ally of Trump - refused to take a position on the Republican president declaring his victory before the vote count finished, when asked about it in the House of Commons.
But British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab stressed that he was "not concerned" about relations with the United States.
Johnson refused to take a position on the Republican president's announcement of his victory before the results are released (Reuters)
Congratulations and support
In Slovenia, the conservative Slovenian Prime Minister congratulated Trump on his election as president for a second term despite the fact that the counting processes did not end.
"It is very clear that the American people have elected Donald Trump and Mike Pence for another 4 years," said Yanis Yansha, whose country is the first lady Melania Trump.
The Slovenian Prime Minister, along with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, is one of the few leaders in the European Union who supported Trump's candidacy, and considered that "Biden will be one of the weakest presidents of the United States in history."
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been very frank about the US elections, telling his supporters in front of the presidential palace in Brasilia, "You know who I support, I'm clear."
"My relationship with Trump is good. I hope he will be elected president for a second term," he added.
Bolsonaro, dubbed "Tropical Trump", forged close ties with the Republican president of the United States.
Khamenei criticized the elections in the United States (communication sites)
Sarcasm and antagonism
In Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei mocked the US elections, describing them as a "show."
Khamenei wrote - in a tweet Thursday night - "What a show! One of them (the two candidates) says it is the most rigged election in US history, and who says that? The current president."
"His opponent (Joe Biden) says that Trump intends to rig the elections. These are the American elections and democracy in the United States," he added.
Iran and the United States have been rivals for more than 40 years, and a major escalation took place between them last year, which raised the fear of a military conflict twice: since June 2019 against a backdrop of tension in the Gulf, and because of the international agreement on the Iranian nuclear file in 2015, from which Trump withdrew. .