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Venezuela opposition leaders win European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize

Prize-winners underline European Parliament's tough stance against the presumptive incumbent Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who's re-election the hemicycle decries as bogus.

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Venezuelans rally worldwide to demand democracy

One of the largest protests took place in the Spanish capital Madrid, where around 70,000 Venezuelans live.

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado: Europe is with us

Machado told Euronews in an exclusive interview what Brussels' support means to her and her compatriots after the European Parliament recognised Edmundo González as president-elect.

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Machado: EU recognising González as winner in Venezuela is historic

The European Parliament's decision showed Europe is with us, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said in an exclusive interview.

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Right-wing MEPs unite to recognise González as Venezuelan president

It is the first time the Strasbourg hemicycle's bolstered right-wing factions unite in a vote since June's European elections.

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Venezuela arrests six foreigners in alleged attempt to kill president

Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested on Saturday after being accused of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.

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PM Sánchez at odds with Congress over exiled Venezuelan leader

Edmundo González arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing Venezuela on a Spanish army jet following a hotly contested presidential election, which several foreign governments believe he won.

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EU must play 'leading role' in Venezuela, says opposition journalist

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.

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Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate granted asylum in Spain

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain.

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31 former Ibero-American leaders call for Maduro's arrest

In statements to Euronews, former Colombian President Andrés Pastrana said that in Venezuela there has not been an electoral fraud but a 'coup d'état'. He urged the International Criminal Court to protect the country's civilian population.

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President Nicolás Maduro reschedules Venezuelan Christmas to 1 October

Venezuela's president has decreed an early start to the Christmas season. However, amid a deep political crisis, not everyone in the country is in the mood for caroling.

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Why is Belgium struggling to name a European Commissioner?

It is not easy for Belgium to confirm its European Commissioner, ahead of Ursula von der Leyen's deadline for the nominees.

Europe News

EU rejects 'democratic legitimacy' of Venezuela's Maduro

The EU's 27 foreign ministers said Maduro would remain Venezuela's de facto president but that they denied his democratic legitimacy.

Europe News

Maduro accuses Borrell of complicity in Gaza war as tensions soar

Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, has said that publicly available voting records suggest Maduro was defeated in Venezuela's presidential election.

Venezuela

Venezuela elections: Maduro calls EU request a 'disgrace'

Representatives from the European Union and world leaders have cast doubt on Venezuela's official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won last Sunday's election.

Venezuela

Venezuela election results remain unverified as tensions rise

The US-based Carter Centre expressed concerns over the validity of incumbent president Nicolas Maduro's apparent win.

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EU urges transparency in Venezuela but says sanctions are 'premature'

A joint EU statement denouncing "irregularities" in Venezuela's presidential election was blocked by Hungary, leading Josep Borrell to publish his own.

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Venezuelans clash with police over disputed election result

Following the protests, opposition candidate Edmundo González said he had proof he won the ballot.

Venezuela

Maduro declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election

The sitting president has reportedly secured 51% of the vote, beating the main opposition candidate, Edmundo González by a significant margin.

Venezuela

Venezuelan election: political shift or six more years of Maduro

Opposition candidate Edmundo González is leading the polls and threatens to end 25 years of Chavismo rule.

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