Leaders of the European Union (EU) are hoping that trans-Atlantic relations will “turn to a new page” during Joe Biden’s presidential term. Over recent decades, the EU and the US have fostered close ties in terms of culture, history, business and defence, but during his tenure, former US President Donald Trump introduced policies “standing outside of the EU” on many international issues, as well as supporting the United Kingdom’s departure from the “European common roof”. Accordingly, the trans-Atlantic relationship between the EU and the US was quite cold and even saw contradictions and tensions at times. However, bilateral ties currently have the prospect of “turning to a new page” with Joe Biden having been sworn in as the 46 th US President. US media reported that as soon as taking over the “hot seat” at the White House, President Joe Biden signed 15 decrees aimed at dealing with existing problems such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and ethnic inequality. The new US President has overturned some of his predecessor’s policies, including those that had once led to US-EU tensions such as the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Therefore, Biden’s move is seen as a start of a process of bringing the US back to the accord. In addition, his decision to revoke a presidential permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline also received applause from European leaders. EU officials have expressed hope and confidence that the trans-Atlantic relationship will recover again in the near future. Immediately after the presidential inauguration, EU leaders extended many “positive words” to the new US President enclosed with a belief in a brighter trans-Atlantic relationship in the time ahead. In his video message, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier emphasised: “We look forward to having the US as a vital partner at our side again on many fronts: as we fight the COVID-19 pandemic together in a spirit of solidarity, tackle climate change at …