German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Saturday welcomed the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States, saying it would be a "new start" for transatlantic relations. "We want to invest in our cooperation (with the new president) for a new start in transatlantic relations, a 'new deal'," he tweeted, as Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz hailed the opening of a "new chapter". yap/har/spm