{"id":92165,"date":"2021-01-20T07:51:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T12:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/PERSIAN-HERITAGE.COM\/?p=92165"},"modified":"2021-01-20T07:51:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T12:51:11","slug":"auto-draft-450","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/PERSIAN-HERITAGE.COM\/en\/2021\/01\/20\/auto-draft-450\/","title":{"rendered":"US Allies in Europe Welcome Biden Presidency, But Hurdles Lie Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"VOA \u2014 LONDON – The inauguration of Joe Biden represents not only a new chapter for the United States, but for the world. For allies and adversaries alike, new relationships with the world\u2019s superpower are already taking shape.<\/p>\n

In much of Europe, there is a mood of optimism.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter Joe Biden was elected, you could hear a collective sigh of relief going through European corridors of power,\u201d said Rem Korteweg, foreign policy analyst at the Clingendael Institute in the Netherlands. \u201cThe climate agenda, global trade policy, multilateral institutions and European security are very much on the top of the agenda of European leaders when it comes to talking to Joe Biden. He is a very strong supporter of the transatlantic security relationship and is a steadfast supporter of NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n

Such soothing sentiments in Europe follow four turbulent years of transatlantic relations with President Donald Trump at America\u2019s helm. However, there could be a big hurdle ahead: China.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the European Union agreed in principle to an investment deal with Beijing, despite concerns in both Europe and the U.S. over Chinese trade practices and human rights abuses.<\/p>\n

\u201cEurope doesn\u2019t see China as a geopolitical peer competitor, not the way the U.S. does,\u201d notes Korteweg, who says that over the past four years, many Europeans have begun to question their reliance on the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey think they need to develop their own so-called \u2018strategic autonomy.\u2019 And the Americans will insist on saying, \u2018Look, we\u2019re back. We\u2019re at the head of the table again. Please follow us.\u2019 And it\u2019s going to require trust-building and good choreography to ensure that the Americans and the Europeans don\u2019t end up at loggerheads over such an important issue as how to deal with China,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a video conference, Dec. 30, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, European trade with the U.S. is stumbling. Under Trump, the United States and Europe slapped tariffs on some imports of each other\u2019s goods. French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said this week that Europe would try to end spiraling tit-for-tat tariffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the top of the agenda will be to clearly say \u2018stop\u2019 to the trade war between the U.S. and Europe. \u2018Stop\u2019 to the sanctions from the U.S. administration on French vineyards, for instance. \u2018Stop\u2019 to the Boeing-Airbus case, which is clearly not in the interest of neither the U.S. nor European countries,\u201d Le Maire told reporters.<\/p>\n

Britain has traditionally been seen as the transatlantic bridge between the U.S. and Europe. But its ties to the EU have been cut by Brexit.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, when it comes to trade issues, or perhaps also climate change or areas of economic regulation, or dealing with financial crises, the United Kingdom is not going to be America\u2019s first port of call,\u201d Korteweg said.<\/p>\n

Biden has in the past been a vocal critic of Britain\u2019s exit from the EU. Britain insists its \u201cspecial relationship\u201d with the U.S. will be unaffected, and analysts say London remains a key security partner for Washington. Britain is due to host the G-7 meeting in June, and the COP26 climate summit in November.<\/p>\n

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In this photo made available by 10 Downing Street, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gestures during a coronavirus media briefing at 10 Downing Street, in London, April 16, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said Tuesday reviving the Iran nuclear deal, or JCPOA, from which the U.S. withdrew in 2018 under Trump, is a top priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is welcome that President-elect Biden and the new administration has talked about coming back into the JCPOA, enhancing and strengthening it,\u201d Raab told British lawmakers.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the coronavirus pandemic has brought health and economic crises to both Europe and the United States. In the near term, analysts say dealing with the deadly health emergency will likely take priority on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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