The US presidential election: the view from Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated Donald Trump on his victory. She emphasised that she felt relief to see the end of an election campaign characterised by ‘confrontations hard to bear ’. She commented that Germany’s ties with the United States of America are deeper than with any country outside the European Union and offered Trump close co-operation, on the condition that common values would be respected. Lower-ranking politicians from both the government coalition and opposition parties openly expressed their disappointment and concern about the outcome of the election in the USA.

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ESO: Background information: Where is Europe's answer to Trump? http://www.europeansources.info/record/where-is-europes-answer-to-trump/

ESO: Background information: NATO, Russia, Merkel, Brexit: Trump unleashes broadsides on Europe / European leaders react to Trump bombshells http://www.europeansources.info/record/nato-russia-merkel-brexit-trump-unleashes-broadsides-on-europe-european-leaders-react-to-trump-bombshells/

ESO: Background information: Germany: The (Not So) Timid Leader http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-the-not-so-timid-leader/

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