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European Union foreign ministers gathered in Brussels Sunday to discuss the implications of Trump’s victory in the US presidential election.

"I said there, out loud, that since Trump is a dealmaker, then we should show [him] that Europe is a good deal. It's no more complicated than that," Timo Soini told Yle on Sunday evening.

The EU's foreign ministers are holding a formal gathering on Monday. Sunday's talks took place during a dinner in Brussels.

"This was a discussion, not a crisis meeting," Soini added.

According to Foreign Minister Soini, the EU should stress to the Americans that there is a natural partnership between the US and the European Union focused on free trade, security and common values.