EU welcomes Biden, hopes transition isn't "bumpy"

European Union on Wednesday said it looked forward to better relations with United States under leership of President-elect Joe Biden, and expressed hope presidential transition will t be “bumpy."

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell warmly congratulated “Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for ir historic victory" and said 27-nation bloc looked forward to better relations than under President Donald Trump.

“It is t a secret, (eir), that in past 4 years things have become complicated," Borrell told legislators at European Parliament.

Both sides, despite being longstanding allies, disagreed over key topics from tre and security to fight against climate change.

EU is expected to invite Biden soon to videoconference talks in an attempt to give new impetus to transatlantic alliance.

“You can rest assured that we are rey to eng fast with new ministration," Borrell said.

But he also alluded to political problems remaining in U.S. where Trump has yet to concede defeat.

Biden is stefastly pushing forward with preparations for his presidency.

“We still have to wait until () 20th of January because as you kw very well it is a quite long transition ahe. Let’s hope it is t going to be a bumpy transition," Borrell said.

Trump has variously stunned and disappointed Europeans - most of m members of NATO military alliance that America les - by slapping tariffs on EU exports and pulling out of Paris climate agreement and Iran nuclear deal.