Obama II et l’Europe

Cartoon : F. Descheemaekere

[Euractiv]

Barack Obama, réélu la nuit dernière, jouit d’une immense popularité en Europe. Il devrait renouveler son engagement qui vise à stimuler l’économie mondiale en relançant les relations commerciales transatlantiques, indiquent des analystes américains. Un reportage d’EurActiv en direct de Washington.

After 17-month, $2-billion (€1.5-billion) campaign, Obama clinched a second term, defeating his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. With results in from most states, America's first black president easily secured the 270 votes in the electoral college needed to win the race. Obama held a narrow lead in the popular vote. Before he made his acceptance speech, Obama’s official Twitter account quickly posted: “This happened because of you. Thank you.” 

Obama expected to re-launch US-EU trade relations

Obama will be tested immediately, with a "fiscal cliff" of expiring tax cuts and budget cuts looming on 1 January. He also will continue to put pressure on Europe to solve its eurozone crisis which also hurts the US economy – something European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso seized on in congratulating Obama on his re-election.
“Creation of growth and jobs remains a priority for both the US and the EU and we will continue to work with President Obama to unlock the unparalleled potential of the transatlantic market,” the EU leaders said in a joint statement.

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