The European Parliament harshly criticised the lack of progress in democratisation and respect for human rights in Cuba, in a resolution it adopted on Thursday 10 June (386 votes for, 236 against and 59 abstentions).
MEPs “strongly condemn the existence of political prisoners, the persistent and permanent political persecution, acts of harassment and arbitrary detentions of dissidents” on the Caribbean island.
In particular, reference is made to the “attacks” against artists of the...