America has chosen: world leaders congratulate Biden

• Joe Biden is the 46th president: "I will keep the faith you have placed in me"

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07 November 2020After days suspended waiting for the ballots to be counted and with the result always in the balance, Europe and the world breathe a sigh of relief with the arrival of the official news: the US has a new president, Joe Biden, elected together with his deputy, Kamala Harris, for a breakthrough in the White House, which will change color after Donald Trump's tenure.

The European Union, which sees the changing of the guard in Washington as a hope of relaunching transatlantic relations, is compact.

"I warmly congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory in the US presidential election. The EU and the US are friends and allies, our citizens share the deepest bonds. I look forward to working with the president. elected Biden ", tweets the president of the European Commission,

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"The EU is ready to commit to a strong transatlantic partnership. Covid-19, multilateralism, climate change and international trade are some of the challenges that Europe wants to tackle together", echoes the president of the European Council,

.

"Best wishes to Joe Biden, the new President of the United States. We have common values, a strong attachment to democracy and freedom. By relaunching relations between Europe and the United States, we will be able to design and build a better world. It will be nice to work together".

The President of the European

writes on social media

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Among the first to congratulate, the German Chancellor

: "I am delighted with the future collaboration with President Biden. Our transatlantic friendship is irreplaceable if we are to overcome the great challenges of this time. I look forward to working together in the future" .

A concept expressed in a similar way by several world leaders, such as the French president,

: "Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We have a lot to do to face today's challenges. Let's act together".

Congratulations also joined by the Spanish Prime Minister,

: "We wish you good luck and all the best. We look forward to working with you to face the challenges that await us".

From across the Channel, greetings from the historic ally of the United States arrive: "Congratulations to Joe Biden on his election as president of the United States and to Kamala Harris on his historic conquest. The United States is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely contact together on our shared priorities, from climate change, to trade, to security ", are the words of the British Prime Minister,

.

Indian Prime Minister

recalls how Biden "as Vice President" made a strong "contribution to strengthening Indo-American relations, which was fundamental and invaluable. I look forward to working closely together once again. to bring India-US relations to higher levels ".

Modi then defines Kamala Harris' success as "revolutionary and a source of immense pride not only for your children, but also for all Indo-Americans".

The chorus of congratulations is also joined by Ukrainian President

, who found himself at the center of the impeachment of President Donald Trump: "Ukraine is optimistic about the future of the strategic partnership with the United States. The two countries have always collaborated on security, trade, investment, democracy, the fight against corruption. Our friendship only becomes stronger ".

One of the very first to wish Biden good luck was 

, the premier of Canada who did not have an idyllic relationship with Trump.

"De-Trumpized America, now the world must be able to breathe."

This is the tweet of the exponent of the PLO (Organization for the Liberation of Palestine,

.