Germany Stops Recognizing Former Deputy GuaidĂł as Interim President
On January 27, the spokesman for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Christofer Burger, announced that the German Government accepted the recommendation of the Council of State of the European Union (EU) and withdrew recognition of âinterim presidentâ that had been granted to former Venezuelan deputy, Juan GuaidĂł.
When asked about the reason for this change in German foreign policy towards Venezuela, Burger argued that “the situation has evolved.”
This news was celebrated by the member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the German deputy Andrej Hunko, who revealed that “the Federal Government had urged that the recognition be maintained, which was contrary to international law, but fortunately it failed.”
âHopefully the EU will learn from the mistakes of the last two years,” said the European parliamentarian through his Twitter account. “Instead of escalation, it has to mediate #Venezuela and direct all energy towards a political solution. This must also include ending the #sanctions, which are politically ineffective and socially devastating.”
Endlich! Die EU betrachtet GuaidĂł nicht mehr als "InterimsprĂ€sident" Venezuelas. Die Bundesregierung hatte auf Beibehaltung der völkerrechtswidrigen Anerkennung gedrĂ€ngt, ist aber zum GlĂŒck gescheitert. Eine Mehrheit des EP hĂ€ngt weiter diesem Mythos an.https://t.co/LMIeCg5qZ4
— Andrej Hunko (@AndrejHunko) January 25, 2021
For her part, vice president of the parliamentary group of The Left party, Heike HĂ€nsel, had written through her Twitter account that the German government should, instead of continuing to support GuaidĂł, realign its policy towards Venezuelaâreferring to the EU statement of January 25 when it declared that Juan GuaidĂł would no longer be recognized as âinterim president.” The EU decision stated that, according to European foreign ministers the representatives of the opposition parties elected to the 2015 National Assemblyâespecially Juan GuaidĂł, but also the other representatives of the democratic oppositionâwould be considered only as “important actors and privileged interlocutors.”
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âThis is a slap in the face for German foreign policy, which had once again pushed forward within the #EU and wanted to cling to #Guaido, beyond international law,” wrote HĂ€nsel. “The Federal Government has to realign its #Venezuela policy instead of continuing to implement the US policy of regime change!â
Das ist eine Klatsche fĂŒr die dt. AuĂenpolitik, die innerhalb der #EU wieder vorgeprescht war und an #Guaido festhalten wollte, jenseits des Völkerrechts. BuReg muss ihre #Venezuela Politik neu ausrichten statt weiterhin US-RegimeChange-Politik umzusetzen! https://t.co/ELH57BRErZ
— Heike HĂ€nsel (@HeikeHaensel) January 25, 2021
RT Germany editor Florian Warweg, who had rebuked the spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry, Christofer Burger, celebrated Germany’s return to respect for international law. Also on January 25, Warweg had published on his Twitter account the statement sent by the Council of State of the European Union, in which they halted recognition of GuaidĂł as “interim president.”
Was hat sich @AuswaertigesAmt die letzten Wochen gestrĂ€ubt & verbale Nebelkerzen geworfen. Doch heute wurde die Katze dann doch aus dem #BPK-Sack gelassen: đ©đȘ folgt dem Rat der EU & erkennt #Guaido nicht mehr "InterimsprĂ€sidenten" an. Back to Völkerrecht! #FELICITACIONES pic.twitter.com/ODa3fWqhcZ
— Florian Warweg (@FWarweg) January 27, 2021
Ich habe aus mehreren Quellen in BrĂŒssel erfahren, mit welcher Vehemenz (und auch Arroganz) sich in der letzten Woche @AuswaertigesAmt in den GesprĂ€chen auf EU-Ebene dafĂŒr eingesetzt hatte, die bereits zuvor völkerrechtswidrige Anerkennung von #Guaido beizubehalten. Por suerte…
— Florian Warweg (@FWarweg) January 25, 2021
Featured image: Former deputy GuaidĂł on his way out. File photo.
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Translation: OT/JRE/SL
