Edmundo González Urrutia, a Venezuelan opposition dissident, received the Sakharov Prize in the European Parliament and plans to return to Venezuela after January 10, despite the risks posed by the government of Nicolás Maduro. He criticized the Venezuelan government's election practices and expressed confidence in European support for his cause. His co-laureate, María Corina Machado, remains in Venezuela under threat of arrest. The EU has recognized González as the legitimate president of Venezuela, but not all member states support this recognition. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)