Germany, Spain and France state that they will recognize Guaidó if Venezuela does not call elections | World

"If, in eight days, there are no fair, free, transparent and democratic elections, Spain will recognize Juan Guaidó as president of Venezuela," said Pedro Sánchez, head of the Spanish government, on Twitter.

Emmanuel Macron, President of France, has already tweeted that "the Venezuelan people must be able to freely decide their future". "We have worked with our European allies," he added.

Martina Fietz, deputy spokeswoman for the German government, also published on social media that "the Venezuelan people must be free to decide their future".

Position of the European Union

"The EU urges the launching of an immediate political process leading to free and credible elections, in accordance with the constitutional order", said Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Policy of the European Union.

"The EU fully supports the National Assembly as a democratically elected institution whose powers must be restored and respected," added Mogherini.