US EditionGermany Urges Political Solution for Venezuela Crisis
Germany urges respect for international law and calls for an orderly transition in Venezuela following US capture of Maduro, highlighting rigged elections and instability risks.
- FRANKFURT, Jan 3- Germany's foreign ministry called for a political solution after the United States attacked and captured Nicolás Maduro, saying it was in close contact with its embassy in Caracas and had issued a travel warning.
- Explaining Germany's position, Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition, said Maduro `led his country into ruin` and that the recent Venezuelan election was `rigged`.
- Domestically, German politicians and commentators took mixed stances Saturday, while the ministry echoed EU leaders Kaja Kallas and Ursula von der Leyen saying Maduro `lacks legitimacy`.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz was cautious in his first reaction, calling the US operation `complex` and emphasizing the priority of an orderly transition to an elected government to prevent worsening instability.
- Germany framed its response around legal norms and a political settlement, with the foreign ministry statement urging respect for international law and a peaceful democratic future, while the crisis team at the foreign ministry called on all parties to avoid escalation.
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With the violent arrest of Maduro, the US has broken international law. Chancellor Merz reacts and plays on time - a mistake that also suffers his credibility, says Uli Hauck.
In Berlin and Brussels, the seizure of the Venezuelan leader Maduro in a US military operation is seen as a threat to the world order. At the same time, Europeans do not want to corrupt the US president and rehearse the balancing act.
The reactions from Germany to the deportation of ex-Machthaber Maduro are similarly divided as the international statements. In Venezuela Maduro's representative announces resistance against the USA.
Friedrich wants to take time for the legal classification of Maduro's disempowerment. He does not criticise the US military intervention, but warns against instability.
The Western democracies agree: the Venezuelan leader Maduro forges elections and suppresses his population. Can the US therefore attack and arrest him? European leaders are struggling with classification. Only France is raging.
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