Maduro announces expulsion of EU representative in response to new sanctions

“I decided to give the EU representative in Caracas 72 hours to leave the country and demand respect from the EU,” Maduro said in a Twitter message.

The Venezuelan leader also demanded an end to "European colonialism" and "persecution" in relation to the Bolivarian Republic.

In April, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, called for making sure that sanctions against Syria, Venezuela, Iran and the DPRK do not impede the provision of medical and humanitarian assistance to them in a pandemic.