Catalan president calls for 'stronger, united' Europe after Trump victory

Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States after defeating Kamala Harris last night.

The outcome is bound to have a significant impact on Europe, and while the exact consequences remain uncertain, they will inevitably affect the economy, trade and security.

"We will continue to work towards a stronger and more united Europe," said the Catalan president Salvador Illa in a post on X, blending English and Catalan in his reaction to the news.

The president stated he "warmly accepts" the results and urges the EU to establish a "transatlantic agenda" focused on challenges like climate change and security.

The European Union and Foreign Affairs minister, Jaume Duch, also spoke about the US election results in Catalan radio Rac1: "We don't know if his promises will also be his decisions."

"One of the important lessons of these results is the need, as Europeans, to do our job in the next years to defend our reality, our way of life, and how we understand the world," he stated. 

Former Catalan president Pere Aragonès shared a message on social media stating that Donald Trump's win in the US are "bad news for the world and Europe."

"Now more than ever it is necessary to strengthen a democratic and progressive Europe," Aragonès continued. 

Pro-independence party Junts, the main opposition in parliament, said they "respect" Trump's victory, adding that "now is the moment for a strong Europe."  

The party of former president Carles Puigdemont stated that this new global scenario presents "an opportunity for Europe if it can strengthen its unity and coordination."

"It is more essential than ever for Catalonia to have a voice in international politics, to defend its interests and contribute to a stronger EU," the statement concluded.