Key facts
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X that American voters had voted against policies that only serve to impoverish people.
- Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told Reuters the result was a powerful political signal about a change of course among American voters.
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters the results will introduce a new era in world relations.
- European Parliament Vice President Christel Schaldemose said on X the outcome could benefit support for Ukraine and the green transition.
- Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said Greek-American relations will remain strong and nothing will be affected by the outcome.
- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the Democratic Party leadership's approach to relations with Russia is sharply negative.
Governments and politicians around the world reacted on November 4 to the Democrats winning the US midterm elections, a result Reuters said could have major implications for global trade, security and energy prices.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrote on X that American voters had voted against policies that only serve to impoverish people, and against hatred, sexism, climate denial and the privileges of the elites. He said the same had happened in Brazil and had just happened in the US, and would happen soon in Spain.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told Reuters the result was a powerful political signal about a change of course among American voters. He said voices closer to Norway than the president and the administration had stood for were emerging in American politics, citing climate and environment, foreign policy and development aid policy.
Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a statement that it continues to closely monitor developments in the US midterm elections. It said its policy toward the United States has been guided by non-partisanship, building broad-based goodwill and active engagement, and that it will continue to deepen cooperation across security, trade, technology and education.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters the results will introduce a new era in world relations. He said the Democrats had taken control of the Senate and of the House, and that the people of America have spoken.
European Parliament Vice President Christel Schaldemose wrote on X that the outcome could benefit support for Ukraine, the green transition and relations with the rest of the world, though not because everything now changes for the better. She said the EU must continue standing stronger and on its own two feet.
Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis told local Skai Television that Greek-American relations will remain strong and nothing will be affected by the outcome. He said it appears that on key committees there will be individuals with whom the Greek government has very good relations.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, quoted by Russian state news agency RIA, said the Democratic Party leadership's approach to relations with Russia is sharply negative and that there is nothing new about that. He said Russia's line on Ukraine and its foreign policy do not depend on political fluctuations in other countries.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a regular press briefing that regardless of the outcome, the Japan-US alliance is the cornerstone of Japan's foreign and security policy, and that a strong alliance is essential as the international situation becomes turbulent and increasingly uncertain.