EU welcomes Biden to repair trans-Atlantic ties

BRUSSELS (AP)– European Union chief Charles Michel is inviting Joe Biden when he is U.S. president to come go to and patch up trans-Atlantic relations that have actually suffered over the past four years under President Donald Trump.
” Now is the time to sign up with forces. In an altering world, our collaboration will be more vital than ever to secure our people, relaunch our economies, stop global warming and develop a much safer world,” Michel said in a declaration Monday after a call with the American president-elect.
” The EU and the U.S. will always have more impact when taking steps together,” Michel said.
The 27- nation bloc has frequently complained about a worsening relationship under Trump, and hope that with Biden, trans-Atlantic ties can be rekindled like they were under President Barack Obama.
Over the previous years, both sides disagreed over key subjects from trade and security to the fight versus climate modification. Now, Michel stated Biden must come over next year for a conference with EU leaders.
During his period, Trump variously stunned and disappointed the Europeans– the majority of them members of the NATO military alliance that Washington leads– by slapping tariffs on EU exports and taking out of the Paris environment agreement and the Iran nuclear offer.
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