Hungary vetoes joint EU statement on elections in Venezuela, - Politico
Hungary vetoed the statement of all EU member states regarding the results of the presidential elections in Venezuela.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Politico.
Two officials said the EU had wanted to adopt a joint statement on Monday to express concern over the election results, but was blocked by Hungary's position.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell issued a statement on his behalf, saying that "credible reports from domestic and international observers indicate that the election was marred by numerous flaws and irregularities."
Politico notes that Hungary's veto highlights a fundamental flaw in the EU's foreign policy, according to which decisions - including potential future sanctions against Venezuela - must be agreed unanimously among the 27 member states. Some countries, such as Germany, favor making foreign policy decisions by a qualified majority.
To remind: On July 29, the Venezuelan authorities announced the winner of the presidential election, Nicolas Maduro. Despite the fact that polls before the elections and exit polls indicated a great advantage of the candidate from the opposition.
A high representative of the EU said that the countries of the bloc will not recognize the results of the elections until all the votes have been counted.
