Brussels, 20/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 19 June, on the sidelines of the European Council, European foreign ministers decided to lift European diplomatic sanctions against Cuba. The aim of the European Union is to encourage Cuban authorities to keep up the pace of reforms initiated since Fidel Castro handed power over to his brother. The formal decision to lift sanctions will be taken on Monday during the meeting of agriculture ministers.
At the head of the member states that...