The European Commission hopes that Venezuela might still reconsider the expulsion of the German ambassador, the commission’s spokeswoman for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said Thursday.
“We regret the fact that the German ambassador to Venezuela is pressed to leave the country… The European Union hopes that this decision can be reconsidered,” Maja Kocijancic told reporters.
On the same day, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that Berlin was recalling the envoy for consultations. Maas called Venezuela’s decision “inexplicable.”