Governments and major party leaders around the world responded to the Democratic midterm election victory on Tuesday night.
Spanish Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.
re-elected October in Brazil.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has strained relations with President Donald Trump, hopes the midterm elections will improve relations between the two countries. The US election takes place in a few days it’s over South Africa has duty-free access to its market.
“We see that the Democrats have taken control of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The American people have spoken and they will continue to speak when all elections are over,” Ramaphosa Tell Journalists after voting in Johannesburg’s own municipal elections.
“I do think this is going to usher in a new era of world relations, really, because the United States is such a large economy and an influential and influential one,” he predicted.
“The change of governors in the House and Senate may bring about some changes. We are always willing to maintain good relations with the United States,” he said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov hope The midterm election blowout will not hinder Trump’s mediation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
“President Trump is still in office. We sincerely hope that he will also continue to work to maintain peace,” Peskov said.
explain Russia’s foreign policy “is not based on short-term considerations and certainly does not depend on fluctuations in the political barometer of other countries.”
European leaders widely expect a Democratic victory to bring the Trump administration’s views on international affairs, especially the war in Ukraine, closer to Europe.
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Belgian Defense Minister Theo Franken Worry “With so many internal divisions and polarized bastions of power, it will be nearly impossible to govern in the United States over the next few years.”
“As a European politician, I am obviously mainly concerned about import tariff policy, support for Ukraine and NATO 3.0. As for the route in the Middle East, in any case, we have to wait and see how the Israeli government is formed,” he said.
“The world now has an opportunity to unite around an issue that affects us all, and that’s the cost of living,” said British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. “I can’t reduce people’s cost-of-living pressures until the conflict in the Middle East, the conflict in Ukraine provoked by Russia, are resolved, and those are things we have to focus on right now.”
On the other hand, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes that Trump is unlikely to change policies after his party’s defeat.
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explain Matteo Salvini is a member of Italy’s ruling coalition and one of several European right-wing leaders who blame the Iraq war for the Republican Party’s poor performance.
Alice Wedel of the Alternative for Germany said in a similar vein: “Trump promised his voters not to pursue an interventionist foreign policy.” “This broken promise is now coming back to haunt Republicans.”
“The fact is that U.S. intervention in Iran had a very strong impact on the U.S. economy and it had a very strong impact on the European economy.” explain Jordan Bardella, leader of the French National Unity Party.
“This is a fundamental change in the U.S. Congress that I hope will pave the way for a calmer, more constructive relationship with Europe. They have the ability to do this even if President Trump retains power and there are doubts about his ability to engage in a positive dynamic.” explain Sophie Wilms, Vice President of the European Parliament.
explain The Democratic victory shows “how toxic Netanyahu has become.”
“This is the choice before us: Israel under Netanyahu – the ‘Super Sparta’ – boycotted, backward and isolated – or an Israel that is strong, advanced, free and secure,” he said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning explain The election is a “domestic matter” and will not change Beijing’s position.
China is willing to continue to work with the United States to maintain and implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen communication, properly manage differences, expand cooperation, and build a constructive strategic and stable relationship based on respect, fairness, and mutual benefit.