News | 06.05.2008 | 08:00 UTC
Germany urges EU to sup****t Cuban reforms
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on the
European Union to sup****t reforms in Cuba. Speaking in Berlin, the
minister said the changes initiated by Raul Castro were "small
developments and not merely gestures". He added that further progress
also depended on Europe sup****ting the Cuban reform process. Communist
Cuba recently commuted the death penalty for some dissidents. Raul
Castro, the brother of longterm state leader Fidel, has also eased
restrictions which prevented individuals from owning computers, DVD
players and mobile phones. The EU is split over its future policy
towards Cuba. Some members are against establi****ng closer ties, because
of the country's human rights violations.
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