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“The Americans have appointed their president.
Congratulations Joe Biden and Kamala Harris!
It is with simple words that the President of the Republic reacted this Saturday to the result of the American presidential election.
“We have a lot to do to meet today's challenges.
Let's act together!
", Added Emmanuel Macron on his Twitter account.
The Americans have appointed their President.
Congratulations @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris!
We have a lot to do to meet today's challenges.
Let's act together!
- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) November 7, 2020
“Welcome back America!
The mayor of Paris has chosen English to convey her congratulations.
"As we are going to celebrate the 5 years of the Paris Agreement, this victory is a beautiful symbol for more than ever to act together in the face of the climate emergency," said Anne Hidalgo on Twitter.
A good part of the Hexagonal political class also welcomed the outcome of the poll.
“For the world, for his country, for relations with Europe and for meeting the great challenges of our time, I send him my best wishes!
“, For his part wrote Richard Ferrand, president (LREM) of the National Assembly.
“The nightmare is over!
"The nightmare is over," said Olivier Faure, boss of the PS.
“Without waiting for miracles, let's hope that the election of Biden soon opens a new cycle in international relations.
"For Jean-Christophe Lagarde, his UDI counterpart," it is above all the end of 4 years of lies, demagogy, brutality and hostility to Europe at White House.
"
“Trump lost.
This is good news ”, rejoices Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
“Biden wins.
He will return to the Paris climate agreement.
That's a good point.
But whoever the American president is, France must become independent from the United States again, ”adds the boss of La France insoumise.
Renaud Muselier, president (LR) of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region wants Joe Biden “to bring his people together, and to restore harmony and efficiency to France / Europe / United States relations.
"
. @ JoeBiden will be the 46th President of the United States.
I would like him to bring his people together, and to restore harmony and efficiency to France / Europe / United States relations.
We have always been allies: in these troubled and anxiety-provoking times, we must be together!
#Biden pic.twitter.com/r6MoT6Bfk9
- Renaud Muselier (@RenaudMuselier) November 7, 2020
On the EELV side, Yannick Jadot gives a “phew” of relief.
“The hardest part begins to rebuild a terribly divided nation because Trumpism is firmly established!
"And to add:" Climate, social justice, democracy, international cooperation ... hope is reborn!
"
Joys also on the side of Martine Aubry, mayor PS of Lille ("Democracy won against populism! It is a great joy today for all progressives"), Roland Lescure, deputy (LREM) of the French of the foreigner, ("Bravo Joe Biden and Kamala Harris! Now the real work begins") or Christophe Castaner, president of the LREM group at the Assembly ("More than ever, the friendship between our two countries will be a driving force for build a more peaceful world order focused on ecological transition ”).
The skeptical far right
Less cheerful reactions on the side of the extreme right, like that of Florian Philippot, president of the Les Patriotes party and former figure of the RN: "Biden declared president of the United States" by the American media ".
We are impressed ... And obviously right at the time of the press conference of Trump's lawyers.
What a surprise.
"For Gilbert Collard, RN MEP," the dubious conditions of the election and the media bias for Biden mean that the latter did not win!
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