"Merz has been under pressure following the US intervention in Venezuela. His reaction to the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by the US military, was somewhat restrained and vague. The German chancellor described it as a "complex situation," also from a legal perspective, which the German government would now carefully examine. That was all. The words "breach of international law" did not pass the lips of the chancellor or his spokespeople. He left that to opposition politicians and academics."
"While Germans were asking how it was possible that about 100,000 people in Berlin were left without electricity and heating for several days after an attack on the power supply, Chancellor Friedrich Merz had his hands full with international crises. Merz has been under pressure following the US intervention in Venezuela. His reaction to the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by the US military, was somewhat restrained and vague."
"DW chief correspondent Michaela Kufner highlighted the statement made by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier after the US action in Venezuela: "In his apolitical role, the Federal President can afford to speak of an international den of thieves with regard to Venezuela. But Merz must ensure that Germany, that Europe, still has a voice at all in the realpolitik arena." That balancing act, she said, is perhaps the central challenge of his chancellorship."
About 100,000 people in Berlin were left without electricity and heating for several days after an attack on the power supply, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz focused on international crises. Merz faced pressure after the US intervention in Venezuela and reacted to the US capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro with restrained, vague comments, calling it a "complex situation" that the government would examine legally. He did not explicitly condemn the action as a breach of international law. Merz prioritized securing Western support for a fair peace and security guarantees for Ukraine and signaled German soldiers could indirectly participate in a post‑ceasefire security concept; France and the UK announced troop contributions.
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