Macron speaks on the telephone to congratulate US President-elect
Joe Biden, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 10, 2020.Ian
LANGSDON / POOL / AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday held his
first telephone talks with Joe Biden since the Democrat was elected
the next president of the United States, his Elysee Palace office
said.
The talks between Biden and Macron, who sought to form a solid
working relationship with outgoing President Donald Trump, focused
on international cooperation on the main global issues, it
added.
“The president congratulated Joe Biden and his vice president
Kamala Harris and emphasised his desire to work together on the
current issues — climate, health, the fight against terrorism and
the defence of fundamental rights,” the Elysee said.
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Macron has never met Biden, who served as vice president under
Barack Obama from 2008-2016 before Macron arrived at the Elysee in
2017.
In contrast to some other EU leaders, Macron sought from the
outset to build a strong relationship with Trump, hosting him for a
high profile visit to Paris in 2017 and then again for the 2019 G7
summit in Biarritz.
But analysts say that the French leader has little to show for
the diplomacy, with vast differences between Paris and Washington
on issues ranging from Iran to the taxation of digital giants.
AFP
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