EU doesn't recognize 'democratic legitimacy' of Venezuela's Maduro

The European Union does not recognize the "democratic legitimacy" of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after his re-election last month, the bloc's top diplomat said on Thursday.

"He will remain president de facto. Yes, de facto. But we deny democratic legitimacy based on a result that cannot be verified," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said during a press conference in Brussels after a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers.

AFP