Joe Biden has declared victory in the US presidential
\nelection and made his first speech as President elect, pledging not to divide
\nbut unify the country.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n
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While speaking to supporters in his hometown of
\nWilmington, Delaware, Biden said: The people of this nation have spoken. They’ve
\ndelivered us a convincing victory. A clear victory. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
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He vowed to be a president for all: I am a proud Democrat, but I will govern as
\nan American president.<\/p>\n
\n
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Let’s give other a chance. It’s time to put
\naway the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\nThe new president elect also made a call for unity: to make
\nprogress we have to stop treating our opponents as enemies (…) We must make
\nthe promise of the country real for everybody, no matter their race, their
\nethnicity, their faith, their identity, or their disability.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n
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Kamala Harris also thanked voters for choosing hope and unity,decency, science and truth,<\/p>\n
\n
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Incumbent president Donald Trump has still not
\nconceded the election. <\/p>\n
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European and world leaders have congratulated the US President elect and Vice-President Kamala Harris on their victory. Here are some messages from Romanian leaders:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\nThe President of
\nRomania, Klaus Iohannis, on Saturday congratulated Joe Biden on his
\nvictory, in a message posted on Twitter: I look forward to further consolidating our solid and dynamic Strategic
\nPartnership in all its dimensions. Romania will continue to work to
\nstrengthen the security, prosperity and resilience of our transatlantic
\ncommunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In turn, the President of the
\nSocial Democratic Party Marcel Ciolacu also congratulated the Democratic
\ncandidate Joe
\nBiden: At the end of an election campaign that took place amid exceptional circumstances and with so much at stake, the American people have spoken. I welcome the election of Joseph Biden following a contest that
\nhas captured the attention of the entire planet and I wish the new
\nPresident success with the important and difficult mission that awaits him! Democratic
\nnations around the world and US allies need an America that is involved,
\nvigilant and investing in its vital role as a global leader, strengthening the
\ntransatlantic relationship with NATO and reasserting the importance of its
\nstrategic partnerships, Ciolacu wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday.<\/span>The Social Democrat leader gave assurances
\nthat his party will continue to support the development and deepening of the
\nStrategic Partnership between Romania
\nand the USA,
\nas an essential component of a strong transatlantic relationship, in permanent
\ntransformation and adaptation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Dacian Ciolo\u015f, co-president of the USR PLUS Alliance and leader of the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament, also congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election in a post on social media: The US president elect has earned a well-deserved victory in this election, based on a substantial policy program, which addresses priorities that I also share and support both at European level and in Romania: a better performing healthcare system, well-targeted social programs for vulnerable categories and special attention to the digital domain. It is precisely in these areas that we would like to expand our Strategic Partnership. (…) Congratulations, Joe Biden! Congratulations, Kamala Harris, the first female vice president of the United States! I have no doubt that the USA will continue to be the same reliable partner to Romania. Dacian Ciolo\u015f also expressed confidence that the Biden administration would be open to introducing a visa waiver program for Romanians.<\/p>\nThe copresident of the USR Plus Alliance Dan Barna also welcomed
\nthe victory of Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden. In a Facebook post,
\nBarna said the Romanians have always been reliable allies of America in the endeavors
\nto build a free, democratic and prosperous world. I am confident that under the
\nBiden-Harris administration, the Strategic Partnership between our countries
\nwill acquire even more substance, something which will be reflected in an even
\ncloser relationship between our peoples and governments. <\/p>\n
————————<\/p>\n
UPDATE:<\/strong> Democrat Joe Biden has defeated the incumbent US
\nPresident Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States of America, according to international
\nnews agencies, after US media projections showed he would win Nevada,
\nArizona and
\nPennsylvania, surpassing the 270 electoral votes needed to win. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The former vice president in the Obama
\nAdministration posted a message on Twitter, shortly after the US mass media
\nprojected him the winner of the November 3 election: America, I’m honored that
\nyou have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be
\nhard, but I promise this: I will be a President for all Americans-whether you
\nvoted for me or not. I will keep the faith that you have placed in me, Joe
\nBiden wrote on Twitter. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The US incumbent
\npresident, Republican Donald Trump, on Saturday accused Biden of rushing to
\nfalsely pose as the winner and warned this election is far from over. Trump also
\nsaid his campaign would start challenging the results in court as from Monday. <\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
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The
\nUS
\nsaw the highest voter turnout in a century. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/span>—————
Joe Biden is projected to win the race for the White House in a tight contest against incumbent president Donald Trump. Votes are still being counted, including in key battleground states, following the highest voter turnout in a presidential election since 1900. Also, a record number of Americans voted by post in these elections because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Biden said it was time for Americans to come together as a nation, to unite and to heal. His running mate Kamala Harris is to become the first woman to be elected vice-president.
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