PM’s silence on legality of Maduro’s capture sparks widespread opposition criticism

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Mitsotakis, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL, SYRIZA, USA

The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US has opened up new faultlines in Greek politics, particularly after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chose to sidestep questions about the legality of the actions ordered by Donald Trump.

The wording of Mitsotakis’s response to this weekend’s events caused consternation among his political opponents, who claimed that his decision not to highlight the need to uphold international law works against Greece’s interests.

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