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Slovenian premier congratulates Trump victory before results are announced

Wednesday, 04 November 2020 4:08 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 04 November 2020 4:08 PM ]

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa wearing face mask attends during the two days European Union (EU) summit at the European Council Building in Brussels, on October 15, 2020. European leaders meet to re-examine the post-Brexit talks under pressure from English Prime Minister to give ground or see Britain walk away with no trade deal. / AFP / POOL / YVES HERMAN

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa has congratulated US President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2020 United States presidential election, despite no official result declared.

"It’s pretty clear that American people have elected ⁦Donald Trump and Mike Pence for four more years," Jansa tweeted on Wednesday. "More delays and facts denying ... [the] bigger the final triumph for the President. Congratulations ⁦to the Republican Party for strong results across the US.”

The premier's tweet triggered an immediate response from several MEPs, including German Nicola Beer from Renew Europe Group.

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"Donald Trump has his deeply undemocratic, unjustified playbook on elections EU Member States should not play along," tweeted Beer. “The European Union, with all Member States, has a duty to show respect for every single vote. Period."

EU Vice-President Josep Borrell, meanwhile, refused to take sides in the divide within the American nations as the fate of the election was hanging in balance with votes being counted across the nation.

"While we wait for the election result, the EU remains ready to continue building a strong transatlantic partnership, based on our shared values and history," Borrell said.