US election 2020: First EU head of government congratulates Trump on re-election - and railed against mainstream media

The 2020 US election on November 3rd is being followed with excitement worldwide: How do Central Europe, Russia, Latin America & Co. react to the result and the consequences?

• The 59th US presidential election * will take place on November 3rd.

• No matter who wins, Joe Biden * or Donald Trump *, the scale of the results will be enormous.

• How do countries like Russia, Mexico or France react to the election result?

Update from November 4, 11.12 a.m.:

The

has

already congratulated

on the possible victory in the presidential election.

"It's pretty clear that the American people have elected Donald Trump and (Vice-President) Mike Pence for another four years," wrote the right-wing politician on Twitter.

Delays and "factual denials" on the part of the mainstream media would only add to the triumph of the US president.

Officially, however, the result is far from certain.

Jansa

, who has

ruled

the home of

since March

, is a close ally of the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is critical of the EU.

Both politicians have always been positive about Trump and his presidency in the past.

US election 2020: No result has yet been determined

Update from November 4, 5:50 a.m.:

In almost all US states, the polling stations are now closed.

Here are the three most important messages from election night.

Update from November 4th, 5.14 a.m.:

Florida * is one of the states in which it was not clear in the run-up to the election who will win the electorate from this

.

now been

counted and Donald Trump is 51 percent to 48 percent ahead.

Some

and also Trump's press secretary Kayleigh McEnany are demanding that Florida officially go to the current president and that he be declared the winner there.

It's time to call FLORIDA❗️

FACT: President @realDonaldTrump will WIN Florida

QUESTION: How long will it take for the media to acknowledge it❓

- Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) November 4, 2020

For the Democrat

, the potential defeat is a major setback.

Most recently, ex-President Barack Obama appeared several times in the US state in order to motivate as many voters as possible.

You can find all other decisive developments regarding the election results here on Merkur.de.

2020 US election: recommendation to Jair Bolsonaro not to congratulate a winner too early

Update from November 4, 3:16 a.m.:

When will the

world's

react

to a result of the

?

Some election observers fear that Donald Trump could possibly declare himself the winner even before there is an official election result, as the many postal voting results cannot be counted so quickly.

Advisors to Brazilian President

have advised him not to respond to personal exclamations from Joe Biden or Donald Trump, reports the

news

, citing two anonymous sources.

“The recommendation is not to say anything until we have a

” it says.

If everyone adheres to this recommendation, it could take a while for the heads of state to make an official statement.

Update from November 3, 10:26 p.m

.: Observers suspect that Iran is

on

victory

.

After all,

by withdrawing from the nuclear agreement and imposing sanctions

,

plunged Iran into a serious economic crisis.

But Iran's top leader,

, states that the outcome of the election for

indifferent: "Iran's policy in relation to the

is calculated and clear ... whoever should become president in the USA, will not affect this policy, ”he said on Iranian state television on Tuesday.

2020 U.S. election: supporters for Biden in Europe and South America

Update from November 3, 1:34 p.m.:

The

is being followed with great interest around the world.

The outcome of the election will also have a major impact on international relations.

We provide you with the latest reactions from the most important heads of state.

many supporters,

especially in South America and Europe,

and Russia seems to be betting on another term of office for

.

2020 US election: what is Putin doing?

The worldwide reactions to election day

First report from October 30, 2020:

Washington - It is already clear: The outcome of the

will cause waves.

It

does

n't matter whether

or

wins.

The political significance of the presidency * is enormous, as

made clear four years ago: “Anyone who rules this large country, with its enormous economic strength, its military potential, its cultural influence, bears responsibility that is almost everywhere in the world World can be felt. "

2020 US election: Latin America in focus - Mexico and Cuba pro Biden?

In terms of election results, many countries seem to have a clear favorite.

for example, can only really be right if

as president.

The Republican * was hardly interested in the local population in recent years.

On the contrary, he even tightened the restrictions.

Relations between

and the

for example, had

improved significantly

under

tenure

before

the reins again.

would certainly

orient

himself more towards

in his Cuban policy

.

,

too,

can only really be

interested in

election victory

.

Observers expect that little will change in key areas such as strict migration policy, but at least the political tone should change.

"The Mexicans bring drugs, they bring crime, they are rapists, and some, I suppose, are nice people too." You would

not hear

statements like this (Trump in the 2016 election campaign) from

.

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Joe Biden is running for the third time as a presidential candidate in 2020.

How is the US changing under his leadership?

© picture alliance / Michael Brochstein / ZUMA Wire / dpa

2020 US election: Canada worried - "if the situation is less clear, there could be certain disruptions"

The election results for the second neighbor could also be formative.

recognizes "the potential impact on the Canadian economy and Canadians," Prime Minister

said a good two weeks before the election date.

So everyone hoped for a clear result and a smooth course.

“If the situation is less clear, there could be some disruption.

And we have to be prepared for it, whatever the result, ”said

.

The relationship between the

and

is at least tense at the moment

.

said in 2019: "The Americans hug the French people.

Our relationships will never break. ”But in the face of the trade dispute, the relationship is crumbling.

It will be interesting to

how President

will react to the election result.

Elsewhere, we also shed light on how Germany will behave after the 2020 US election.

Either way, the projections and interim results of the day as well as the current status of the candidates in the US election will be followed by many on November 3rd.

2020 US election: if Biden wins - how will the relationship with Russia change?

Just as exciting is the question of how

deal with a possible Trump defeat.

is nowhere near as great an admirer of

as Trump, who also likes to call himself a friend of the Russian President.

Rather, the democrat does not shy away from criticizing Russian foreign policy.

Overall,

seems to have a lot to do with another Trump term in office.

Does the largest country on earth want to achieve this by all means?

Again and again there has recently been speculation about an alleged election campaign by the Russians - in favor of Trump.

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Will there be meetings like this in the future?

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit.

© AFP

US election 2020: How are the international reactions to the outcome?

In principle, there are of course different party interests in one country and, accordingly, different opinions.

In

for example, many politicians are likely to be in favor of

.

At the same time, there are Trump fans like

.

On Wednesday,

the founder of the

as "King of Europe" during an election campaign appearance.

Trump called him on stage at a rally in the state of Arizona * and called him "one of the most powerful men in Europe".

So how do

,

,

& Co.

on the outcome of the

?

What is the general perception in international politics?

In this

read all important reactions after the result has been announced.

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