The European Union calls for the release of journalists detained in Venezuela

The European Union (EU) calls for the release of all detained journalists for no reason in Venezuela, announced Thursday the head of European diplomacy, Federica Mogheriniin Bucharest, while five European media journalists are detained in the country.

"EU calls for release of all journalists arrested for no reason"Mogherini said at a press conference after an informal meeting with EU defense ministers.

The situation in Venezuela is among the items on the agenda of the meeting of European Chancellors in the Romanian capital, which is scheduled to start on Thursday afternoon until Friday.

Two journalists from the Spanish agency EFE They were arrested Wednesday night by intelligence agents in Caracas. three reporters from this media are arrested in less than 24 hours.

These arrests add to those of French journalists, Pierre Caillé and Monster's Baptist, of "Daily", a popular program of the television channel TMC.

"I personally call for the release of journalists", insisted Mogherini, for whom"all journalists must be able to practice their profession"

For its part, Paris has demanded the release of two French journalists arrested in Venezuela on Tuesdaysaid Thursday the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"We demand their release and we make every effort to obtain it as soon as possible."The spokeswoman for the ministry, Agnes von der Muhll, told the press.