“We have every expectation that the relationship between the United States and Germany will continue to be very close and effective,” a State Department spokesman said.
He added that US-German relations “are built on the shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.”
“We look forward to working with the new German government on our goals of strengthening the transatlantic partnership, increasing cooperation with our NATO allies, and raising the level of ambition of our relationship with the European Union,” the spokesperson added.
Two months after the Social Democrats defeated Angela Merkel’s CDU-CSU coalition in the general elections, a road map was reached with the Greens and Liberals under which Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, 63, would be appointed chancellor after 16 years of center-right dominance. Led by Merkel, who led the country through four US presidential terms.
The administration of President Joe Biden moved quickly to build close ties with Germany, including a controversial waiver of sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Merkel has had a strained relationship with former President Donald Trump, who has publicly belittled her and criticized her welcoming of immigrants.
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