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Angela Merkel says EU budget delay is a ‘serious problem’
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President Donald Trump will depart the White House in January after four years in Washington. He will be succeeded by President-elect Joe Biden, who has a far more favourable view of the EU having served under Barack Obama when relations between Washington and Brussels were strong. While Mr Trump launched trade wars with the bloc and emerged as a prominent backer of Brexit, Mr Biden is expected to agree with the EU on most issues. However, one expert warns that German Chancellor Angela Merkel, an influential figure in Europe, could clash with President-elect Biden over policy on China.