EU to push for lifting sanctions on Venezuela’s interim leader
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas speaks to the press at the start of a Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 23. 2026. (EPA File Photo)
by Agencies
Feb 23, 2026 7:12 pm


EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday she intends to recommend that member countries lift the bloc’s sanctions on Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, indicating a possible shift in Brussels’ approach to the country.

"I ⁠will propose that we will lift the sanctions on Delcy Rodriguez as, the current... interim president in office. Whether ⁠we have consensus then we will see. ​We don't know that yet," ​Kallas told reporters.

Friday, Spain's ⁠Foreign ‌Minister ‌Jose Manuel Albares ⁠had urged ‌the EU to ​proceed with ⁠that move.

Edited By: Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl