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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8518

5 August 2003
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/cuba
Cuban government confirms it is turning its back on EU aid to preserve “dignity”

Brussels, 04/08/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Cuban government has officially confirmed that it is turning its back on EU aid. In a letter sent to Member States' embassies in Havana on 1 August and to the European Commission, it says the Cuban government has decided to reject official development aid sent to Cuba by the EU, noting that the practical implications of the decision will be detailed in time by the Cuban foreign investment ministry. The Cuban decision is in reaction to...