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Mitsotakis Expresses Hope for Venezuela Following Maduro's Departure

Published January 4, 2026, 08:28

Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed the view that developments in Venezuela offer new hope for the country, describing Nicolas Maduro's regime as “brutal and oppressive.” He also emphasized that now is not the time to comment on the legality of recent actions, but the priority should be a peaceful and rapid transition to a new, inclusive, and democratically legitimized government. Greece will work with its European partners and the UN on the issue, emphasizing the safety of Greek citizens in Venezuela. The statement provoked strong reactions from the opposition, with criticism for the lack of clear condemnation of the intervention and hypocrisy in relation to other international crises.