Brussels, Belgium:
NATO and the European Union are searching forward to working with US President-elect Joe Biden to strengthen transatlantic ties, the military alliance’s chief stated on Tuesday.
“We look forward to working with President-elect @JoeBiden to further strengthen ties between the #UnitedStates & #Europe, as we face global challenges none of us can tackle alone,” NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg wrote on Twitter soon after meeting European Council President Charles Michel.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also took element in the working dinner on the eve of Biden’s swearing in.
Dinner with @eucopresident & @JosepBorrellF. We appear forward to working with President-elect @JoeBiden to additional strengthen ties in between the #UnitedStates & #Europe, as we face international challenges none of us can tackle alone. pic.twitter.com/NKRBSrPXgn
— Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) January 19, 2021
Traditional US allies in the European Union and NATO have been frequently shunned by outgoing US President Donald Trump all through his divisive 4 years in workplace.
Biden has signalled he intends to repair these relationships and return to multilateralism, underscored by his nomination of seasoned diplomat Antony Blinken for secretary of state.
Stoltenberg has invited Biden to participate in a NATO summit at a date to be set, though Michel has proposed organising a unique meeting with the incoming president and EU leaders.
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