German Deputy Chancellor of Finance and Co-Chairman of the Social Democratic Party Klinbeier said on the 4th that the US intervention in Venezuela was “very worrying.” On the same day, German media quoted Klingbeier as reporting that the internal situation in the Commission cannot be used as a reason to disregard international law. “International law must be respected, and this also applies to the actions of the United States.” Kleinbeier said that it is necessary to prevent further escalation of the situation and that all parties concerned should “find a path of peaceful transition from the Commission to democracy.” He said that only the Venezuelan people can decide their future. German Chancellor Mertz said on social media on the 3rd that “the legal assessment of US intervention is complicated and requires careful consideration. International law is still the guiding framework,” and “political turmoil in the Commission must be avoided at this stage.”

German Deputy Chancellor of Finance and Co-Chairman of the Social Democratic Party Klinbeier said on the 4th that the US intervention in Venezuela was “very worrying.” On the same day, German media quoted Klingbeier as reporting that the internal situation in the Commission cannot be used as a reason to disregard international law. “International law must be respected, and this also applies to the actions of the United States.” Kleinbeier said that it is necessary to prevent further escalation of the situation and that all parties concerned should “find a path of peaceful transition from the Commission to democracy.” He said that only the Venezuelan people can decide their future. German Chancellor Mertz said on social media on the 3rd that “the legal assessment of US intervention is complicated and requires careful consideration. International law is still the guiding framework,” and “political turmoil in the Commission must be avoided at this stage.”