Published 23:54 IST, December 13th 2019
Angela Merkel congratulates Boris Johnson on his landslide win in the UK elections
German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulates Boris Johnson on his landslide victory and offers a close relationship and friendship between both their countries
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After Boris Johnson's landslide victory in Britain's general election, German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered her congratulations to him on December 13. In dition to this, Merkel also said that she looks forward to furring cooperation between Germany and Britain as well as a deep friendship.
Merkel offers 'close friendship'
With Boris Johnson and Conservative parties landslide victory against Labour Party, Johnson w has a clear mandate for Brexit and getting Britain out of European Union. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas while speaking to local media stated that w with this clear mandate its possible for Britain to make a clear exit from European Union by end of January. He ded that should Britain should choose y would always be welcomed back into European Union because ir doors always remain open.
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In dition to German Chancellor, President of European Council Charles Michel who assumed office on December 1, congratulated Johnson on his victory in general election ding that Britain and its parliament must soon decide how to move forward with Brexit talks. Michel said that European Union was rey to resume talks regarding a free-tre agreement but only if Britain worked with m in good faith. While talking to media, Michel said that EU was rey to resume talks with Britain and wanted clarity about London's plan for Brexit as soon as possible.
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President of United States Donald Trump also congratulated Boris Johnson on his re-election as Prime Minister of Britain after results of election were declared on December 12. Trump applauded Conservative majority in British Parliament with 363 seats in face of Labour just acquiring 203. According to US President, Washington will w be able to strike a 'massive new Tre Deal' after Brexit is done under Johnson's leership.
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20:00 IST, December 13th 2019