The European Parliament voted for the recognition of Juan, Guido the legitimate President of Venezuela

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The EP recognizes Juan, Guido legitimate, the acting President of Venezuela to conduct a “new free and transparent elections”

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The European Parliament in Brussels by a majority of voters found opposition leader of Venezuela Juan, Guido President of the country, reports TASS with reference to the press service of the legislative body of the European Union. EP resolutions are recommendatory and not binding on the EU.
For the recognition voted 439 parliamentarians. Voted against 104 people, 88 abstained.

The EP recognizes Juan, Guido legitimate, the acting President of Venezuela to conduct a “new free and fair elections.” “The European Parliament acknowledges Mr. Guido legitimate interim President, in accordance with article 233 of the Constitution of the country and expressed full support for its road map,” reads the first paragraph of the document.

The resolution urges the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini and EU to recognize the leader of the Venezuelan opposition as “sole legitimate interim President of the country until, until a new independent, transparent and credible presidential elections that would restore democracy.” Also recommended to prepare a “clear and unified position of the European Union” in support of Guido before the elections in this country.

In its resolution, the EP expresses the view that the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, was elected to this post 20 may 2018 elections violations of international democratic standards, its inauguration on 10 January EP klassificeret as a “usurpation of power” and Juan, Guido defines as “legally elected head of Parliament”.

At the same time, the resolution States that the EU “rejects any proposals or attempts to solve the crisis in this country with violence”.

The European Parliament is calling for an independent investigation under the auspices of the United Nations the death of people during protests in the country. Finally, the EP proposes to charge Mogherini to establish an “international contact group with regional States and key foreign players to help resolve the crisis.”

At the same time, the resolution rejects any initiative and attempts to resolve the crisis in Venezuela through violence. The European Parliament also called for under the auspices of the United Nations independent investigation into the death of people during protests in the country.

Also at the meeting of the legislature it was decided to establish an international contact group to help resolve the crisis.
The opposition leader of Venezuela Juan Guido thanked on Thursday the European Parliament, which recognized him as the acting President of the country. The corresponding message politician posted on Twitter.

“We made a big step in our fight for democracy! We thank the European Parliament for the decision to recognize the efforts being made to restore constitutional order in our country”, – wrote the leader of the Venezuelan opposition.

The topic of Venezuela will be on Thursday and Friday the main at an informal meeting of EU foreign Ministers in Bucharest. It is expected that on its results the European Union will agree on a common position, which will contain some form of recognition, Guido. This result is a little one in Brussels is in doubt, the only question the language that is used of the EU.

The foreign Ministers of the EU will require from Venezuela the “new fair elections”, said Thursday the EU high representative for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini upon arrival to Bucharest.

“Our position is very clear. We are going to demand from Venezuela carrying out of new fair elections, with new ways of monitoring. The EU also insists on maintaining open channels for dialogue and the establishment of the international contact group on Venezuela, with the participation of EU member States, countries in Latin America, as well as the key players in the region,” she said.

Mogherini did not give a direct answer to the question, recognizes whether the EU is the leader of the opposition, Juan Guido interim President of Venezuela. “None of our ambassadors were not present at the inauguration of Maduro, that says a lot about our position. We will discuss this in more detail but I will report this during the day,” she said.

23 January, the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guido, whose appointment to the post of speaker of Parliament two days earlier revoked by the Supreme court of Venezuela, declared himself acting President of the country. On the same day, the interim head of state recognized by the US, joined the country’s Group Lima with the exception of Mexico, the Organization of American States and some other countries.

26 Jan UK, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and France stated that they recognize Guido interim President if the incumbent head of the Republic, Nicolas Maduro did not announce elections within eight days. In support of Maduro spoke Russia, Belarus, Bolivia, Iran, China, Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Turkey, and UN Secretary-General, antónio Guterres, called for dialogue to resolve the crisis.