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Biden phones top EU officials
By EUobserver
US president-elect Joe Biden phoned top EU and Nato officials - Charles Michel, Ursula von der Leyen, and Jens Stoltenberg - Monday, as part of his transition into the White House. The EU invited him to join a summit and Michel's office said Michel proposed to "rebuild a strong transatlantic alliance" during their 20-minute chat. Biden and his pick for state secretary, Antony Blinken, are both known as pro-Europeans.