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France’s Macron congratulates Biden, ready to ‘work together’

Macron tweeted, in French and English, after major US media networks announced Biden’s victory over incumbent Donald Trump.

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday congratulated US president-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their election victory, reports Vanguard.

“We have a lot to do to overcome today’s challenges. Let’s work together!” Macron tweeted, in French and English, after major US media networks announced Biden’s victory over incumbent Donald Trump.

Macron has never met Biden, who will in January become the 46th president of the United States.

France under Macron is keen for Europe to move away from its reliance on US military might, for defence in particular.
Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday reinforced recent statements from Paris that the nature of US-EU relations had permanently changed under Trump.
Read more of this AFP report published by Vanguard.