14/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - Several member states (Germany, Czech Republic, Poland) continue to oppose any review of the EU's 1996 common position on Cuba. Spain had hoped that the recent release of a number of political prisoners would bring about a softening of the EU position towards Cuba in September. However, the annual assessment of the common position did not take place at the Council meeting of 13 September and, according to Catherine Ashton, “it has not yet been decided when it...