Five Portuguese MEPs from the social democratic family have voted in favor alongside the European People's Party, Meloni's radical right, the far-right in Germany, and the Vox group. The European Parliament has approved the recognition of Edmundo González as "legitimate and democratically elected" president of Venezuela with the support of the European People's Party,

Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing into exile as part of a negotiated deal with Nicolás Maduro's government that dealt a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his opposition campaign.

Numerous nations, including the United States, have refused to recognize Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the presidential election.

The European Parliament on September 19 passed a non-binding resolution recognising Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the 'legitimate and democratically elected President of Venezuela',