Venezuelan Ambassador to the European Union Alejandro Fleming Friday claimed the Spanish People's Party (PP) lied to the European Parliament about non-renewal by the Venezuelan Government of the broadcast license for private television station RCTV and that the party sent a mission to Caracas "simply as an excuse for their political stance" against President Hugo Chávez, Efe reported.

In a communiqué, Fleming attributed to the Spanish PP the initiative to send such delegation to Venezuela, adding that the mission "is not official, let alone plural" and "only represents the European rightwing."

The visit by four People's Party europarliamentarians came because "the Spanish rightwing is facing trouble making other parliamentarian factions rebut the sovereign decision the Venezuelan government has made not to renew a license for RCTV," said the Venezuelan diplomat.

Fleming added that Spanish Socialist, Green and United Left "have shown full respect" for Venezuelan decisions, branding as "absolutely false" the claims that the Socialist Party is endorsing a motion to support RCTV.
 
In a plenary session next May 24, the European Parliament is debating a resolution on RCTV case submitted by the European People's Party.