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Obama Re-elected: European Politicians React
Thursday, November 8, 2012 1:51
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Europe, a major American ally, has been closely watching the US election. And now, European politicians are reacting to the results. The US presidential election results have been announced and European Union politicians are weighing in. Senior members of the European Parliament delegation to the US expect little change in the US-EU bilateral relations. They speak of the overall popularity of the re-elected president among Europeans. [Derk Jan Eppink, Member of EP Delegation]: “I think not much will change with regard to Europe. I have to add, that President Obama never had a huge interest in Europe. He didn't come here very often. He's not very familiar with EU bureucracy in Brussels. But generally, I think, he regards Europe as an ally. Of course, Europeans are very happy with him, also as an idol, as a sort of political rock star.” Barack Obama's experience in dealing with the financial crisis is considered an asset by the European politicians. [Niki Tzavela, Vice-Chair of EP Delegation]: “We have a US President who is knowledgeable, who knows, he is experienced, he knows the issue of the European economic crisis. So, point one: we feel more secure. Point two: he has declared during pre-election time that he is going to deal with the European crisis and get it over with, because he considers that the Europeans are taking too long.” However, EU politicians expect that the economic crisis may put a strain on the bilateral cooperation in areas of security and defense …
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