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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just read a German article where Merz said pretty much the same:

"Nicolás Maduro led his country to ruin. The last election was falsified. We - like many other states in the world - therefore did not recognize the presidency. Maduro played a problematic role in the region, with unfortunate alliances worldwide and through Venezuela's involvement in the drug business. The legal classification of the US operation is complex. We are taking our time on this. Basically, the principles of international law must apply in dealings between states. Now there must be no political instability in Venezuela It is important to ensure an orderly transition to a government legitimized by elections.”

[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Kallas too was quick to stress the illegitimacy of Maduro's reign. Nothing but Chamberlains in the EU.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Macron - not that I like him - had much clearer words for the USA:

The French government criticizes the US military operation in Venezuela as violating international law. The action that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro violated the principles of international law, the Foreign Ministry said. “No lasting political solution can be imposed from outside.” France reiterates that only the sovereign people of a nation can determine its future.