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From Macron, Meloni, Merz to Starmer, how did the leaders of European countries react to the American attack on Venezuela?

2026-01-03 21:08:59Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
From Macron, Meloni, Merz to Starmer, how did the leaders of European countries
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French President Emmanuel Macron declared that the departure of Nicolás Maduro opens a new chapter for Venezuela, emphasizing the need for a peaceful transition that respects the will of the people.

"The Venezuelan people are today liberated from the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro and can do nothing but rejoice. By seizing power and violating fundamental freedoms, Nicolás Maduro has inflicted grave damage on the dignity of his people."

The coming transition must be peaceful, democratic, and respectful of the will of the Venezuelan people. We hope that President Edmundo González Urrutia, elected in 2024, can ensure this transition as soon as possible.

"I am currently in talks with our partners in the region. France is fully engaged and vigilant, particularly to ensure the protection of its citizens in these hours of uncertainty," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

Merz: Venezuela needs a government legitimized by the vote

"The legal classification of the American intervention is complex. We will take the necessary time to assess it," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in a statement commenting on the US attack on Venezuela.

"In principle, the principles of international law should apply in relations between states. No political instability should arise in Venezuela now. It is necessary to guarantee an orderly transition to a government legitimized by elections," he added.

Merz stressed that " Nicolás Maduro has led his country to destruction."

"The last elections were rigged. Like many other countries in the world, we have not recognized the presidency. Maduro has played a problematic role in the region, forging ill-fated alliances around the world and involving Venezuela in drug trafficking," he continued.

Meloni: It was a defensive intervention against hybrid attacks on security!

"Italy, together with its main international partners, has never recognized Maduro's self-proclaimed victory, condemning the regime's acts of repression and always supporting the aspiration of the Venezuelan people for a democratic transition, " Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote in X.

"In line with Italy's historical position, the government considers that external military action is not the way to end totalitarian regimes, but considers legitimate a defensive intervention against hybrid attacks on its own security, as in the case of state entities that feed and favor drug trafficking. We continue to follow with particular attention the situation of the Italian community in Venezuela, whose security constitutes the absolute priority of the government."

Starmer: Britain was not involved in US attacks on Venezuela

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain was not involved in the US attacks on Venezuela on Saturday and that it was important to respect international law. As Reuters writes, Starmer added that he wanted to speak to US President Donald Trump to understand exactly what had happened.

Trump declared in a social media post early Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and removed him from the country, while Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said she did not know Maduro's whereabouts or whether he was still alive.

Asked whether he condemned the US action, as did the leaders of several British parties (the Liberal Democrats and the Greens), who called it illegal, Starmer said that he first wanted to understand exactly what had happened.

"It is clearly a rapidly developing situation and we need to establish all the facts," he said in a statement to British broadcasters.

"I want to talk to President Trump. I want to talk to allies. I can be absolutely clear that we were not involved ... and I always say and believe that we must respect all international law, " he added.

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, which is currently leading the polls, said he believed the US actions violated international law "but if it makes China and Russia think twice, it could be a good thing."

Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, also said the Foreign Office is working to ensure the safety of around 500 British citizens in Venezuela. The British Foreign Office advises against all travel to Venezuela.


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