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Across the country, supporters of President Trump aren't only disappointed, many are refusing to accept the results of the election.

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The president-elect has already named co-chairs of a coronavirus working group.

09/11/2020

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Bush congratulates Biden as Republicans silent on election outcome

Former US President George W Bush said the election outcome was "clear" while Trump refused to concede.

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In a video statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the US and EU were "friends and allies" and said the election was a "moment of significance".

08/11/2020

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and says he looks forward to working with them

08/11/2020

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08/11/2020

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08/11/2020

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European leaders have reacted positively to Joe Biden's election as US president. Slovenia's PM, however, was not so sure.

07/11/2020

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07/11/2020

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Unsubstantiated claims of fraud from Trump might not make it to court

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed electoral fraud and lack of transparency, without offering evidence.

06/11/2020

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As Americans finally voted for their next president, experts on US and European relations explain what the result could mean for the continent.

06/11/2020

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'I easily win!': Trump repeats baseless ballot fraud claim in US vote

In an extraordinary outburst, the US president again claimed the election was being 'stolen' from him and cast doubt on the integrity of the democratic process, but offered no evidence.

06/11/2020

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Trump 'does not have the authority to interfere' US election vote

Dan Wood is a professor of political science at Texas A&M university. He says The Founders Fathers created the system at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 as they did not trust democracy or the people to choose the right president.

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The Democratic presidential candidate says he would return the US to the international agreement 77 days after the country withdrew

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The EU has called for calm and patience, amid a tightly contested US presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

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