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Merkel agrees with President-elect Biden on importance of transatlantic cooperation

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting of the government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany. (Reuters)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting of the government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany. (File photo: Reuters)

Merkel agrees with President-elect Biden on importance of transatlantic cooperation

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to US President-elect Joe Biden by telephone on Tuesday and they agreed on the importance of the transatlantic partnership, her spokesman said.

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“She congratulated him and Vice President-designate Kamala Harris on their election victory. The chancellor expressed the wish for close and trusting future cooperation,” Merkel’s spokesman said in a statement.

“The chancellor and the president-designate agreed that transatlantic cooperation is of great importance in view of the many global challenges,” he added.

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