Emmanuel Macron met for the first time this Tuesday, November 10 in the afternoon with Joe Biden, the American president-elect, with whom he hopes to collaborate on major international issues, announced the Elysee.
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The Head of State congratulated Joe Biden and his vice-president Kamala Harris and assured them of his willingness to work together on contemporary issues: climate, health, the fight against terrorism and the defense of fundamental rights
," said know the presidency.
This brief ten-minute interview was held four days after the announcement on Saturday, November 7 of the Democrat's victory over Donald Trump.
Like most other European leaders, Emmanuel Macron congratulated him on Saturday by calling on him to act "
together
" to "
meet the challenges of today
".
Coming to power in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has never met Joe Biden, who was Barack Obama's vice-president between 2009 and 2017.
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Joe Biden began his talks with foreign leaders on Monday, November 9, with a call from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
He also met Tuesday, November 10 with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who said he was impatient to "
strengthen the partnership
" between the United Kingdom and the United States, and with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
