THE HAGUE – As was reported before, The Netherlands follows the same line as the European Union and does not recognize parliament chair Juan Guaidó Márquez as interim president of Venezuela. "The core is not to recognize the assumption of power, the core is an end to the violence", said minister Stef Blok of Foreign Affairs.

Juan Guaidó Márquez declared himself the interim leader of the South American country on Wednesday. The European Union then said that it supported the parliament as a democratically elected institution. But in the statement, the chairman was not recognized as a new leader.

Several countries, including the United States, recognize the takeover of Juan Guaidó Márquez. Blok insists on an end to the violence. He believes that democratic elections are needed for this. "I'm afraid of more violence."

The re-election last year in May of President Nicolás Maduro is not recognized by the Netherlands because they were not fair elections. The opposition boycotted the ballot box.

Venezuela is the largest neighbor of the Kingdom and any decision, the Netherlands makes or any standpoint it takes, it must take the ABC islands into consideration. Venezuela has been an important economic partner of the Dutch Caribbean islands for more than one hundred years.