Konstantopoulou’s intervention comes in response to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ recent statements on Venezuela, in which he declined to comment on the legality of the US military operation, called Nicolás Maduro’s government “dictatorial”, and argued that the priority should be a “rapid and peaceful transition” to a new administration. His stance has been strongly criticised by opposition parties for undermining international law.

In her public statement, Konstantopoulou stressed that parliament must urgently exercise oversight:

“It is imperative, for reasons of democracy, transparency, legality, peace and security, that parliamentary control and intervention begin immediately regarding the latest developments,” she said.

She added that Greece is a sovereign state with a constitutional framework grounded in democratic principles, and that it is “neither conceivable nor democratically acceptable” for the country to position itself internationally through what she called “ahistorical and dangerous statements showing servility, revisionism and a Cold War mindset”.

Konstantopoulou also criticised ministers who publicly supported Mitsotakis’ comments, arguing that their reactions amounted to applause for violations of international law.

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