Venezuela and the European Union have agreed on a working agenda for renewed cooperation following a high-level meeting held at the Federal Legislative Palace in Caracas, marking a notable thaw in relations between the two sides. The talks were chaired by Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez and included senior officials from the EU's European External Action Service (the bloc's diplomatic arm), with Rodríguez describing the outcome as a roadmap focused on "productive development." The diplomatic opening coincides with the IMF and World Bank announcing a resumption of their relations with Venezuela this week, suspended since 2019, signalling a broader push by Caracas to reintegrate into international political and financial institutions.