"Europe will be waking up this morning with a general sigh of relief."

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20233941#TWEET340632

7 November 2012
Last updated at 02:43 ET

Obama second term: What it means for the world

Now that President Obama has won re-election, what will a second term mean for US relations with other countries?

EUROPE

The BBC's Chris Morris in Brussels writes: Europe will be waking up this morning with a general sigh of relief. Opinion polls have always shown President Obama to be more popular than Governor Romney across the continent - but for most governments, too, continuity in Washington is better than a changing of the guard. The US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner - as well as the President himself - has been closely involved in discussions on the eurozone. The EU is so embroiled in its internal debates on the eurozone crisis that it doesn't want any external distractions.

The EU has also been working closely with the Obama administration on a variety of foreign policy issues - Iran in particular. Even if some of the key personnel change in a second Obama term, the President's victory means there will be no dramatic change of course for European capitals to deal with.

CHINA

Both candidates were highly critical of China, taking Beijing to task over what they saw as the country's unfair trade practices”

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AFGHANISTAN

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Kabul writes: Much in Afghanistan is viewed now through the prism of the ending of the US-led combat mission here. A change in Commander-in Chief was unlikely to make much of a difference to American policy - there was little difference between the candidates, aside from Mitt Romney's claim that he would listen more to generals on the ground.

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IRAN

Many in Iran were concerned that a Republican win would mean war, and believe a Barack Obama victory makes life safer for the people”

The BBC's Mohsen Asgari in Tehran writes: Many in Iran were concerned that a Republican win would mean war, and believe a Barack Obama victory makes life safer for the people, because the US will move quickly to set up a new round of talks over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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My english friend on twitter was happy