As Trump prepares to take office, European leaders highlighted the importance of strong ties with Washington and the need to adapt to potential shifts in international policies and agreements.
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00:00EUROPEAN LEADERS ARE FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING STRONG TIES WITH THE U.S. DESPITE CONCERNS
00:07ABOUT DONALD TRUMP'S UNPREDICTABLE LEADERSHIP. U.K. FOREIGN SECRETARY DAVID LAMMY SAID THE
00:14COUNTRY IS COMMITTED TO ITS SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. NO MATTER WHO IS PRESIDENT.
00:20Well, I welcome the election of Donald Trump. We look forward to working with Donald Trump
00:28at this tough geopolitical moment.
00:32MEANWHILE, LATVIAN PRESIDENT EDGARS RINKEVICS SAID U.S.-LATVIA RELATIONS HAVE BEEN STRONG
00:39IN THE PAST, BUT THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT CLIMATE POLICIES, DEFENSE SPENDING AND KEEPING
00:45EUROPEAN COUNTRIES UNITED.
00:47I am a Latvian, and I think we will see that today, that the EU will not tolerate climate
00:54change.
00:57WHILE FRANCE WANTS TO SET CLEAR LIMITS, FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER JEAN-NOEL BARROUX EMPHASIZED
01:03THE NEED TO PROTECT EUROPEAN PUBLIC DEBATE AND SOVEREIGNTY FROM OUTSIDE INFLUENCES, INCLUDING
01:10U.S.-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SUCH AS ELON MUSK'S EX.