Defying U.S., the European Union mulls ending Cuban sanctions From: guardian.co.uk
Tagged: Cuba, Cuban, Europe, raul castroPosted on: June 10th, 2008
European Union states are studying ending sanctions on Cuba in defiance of U.S. calls but have yet to agree on how this would be done, diplomats said on Tuesday.
Closed-door talks on the move are continuing as EU leaders hosted U.S. President George W. Bush for a farewell summit in Slovenia. EU foreign ministers will decide on the sanctions at a meeting in Luxembourg next Monday, the envoys said.The measures were imposed after a crackdown on dissent in 2003 and include a freeze on visits by high-level officials. They were formally suspended in 2005 but an abolition would be the EU’s way of encouraging Cuban President Raul Castro, who took over after the Feb. 24 retirement of his brother Fidel.”*
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