The EU lifted its sanctions on Cuba in June in order to launch an open dialogue with the country.The Czech Republic, known for its resolute criticism of the Cuban regime, at first opposed the step.
Finally, the Czechs consented, but demanded that the situation in Cuba be assessed every year.Spain, on the contrary, is one of the countries that strongly pushed for the lifting of the sanctions after Fidel Castro left as the country's leader in February. The EU sanctions were agreed on in 2003 and they were temporarily suspended in 2005.Bambasova said while Prague and Madrid have different attitudes towards Cuba in the long Hungary apologises for occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 ...
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Cuba awaits EU sanctions decision ... run, their have the same goal - that democracy be established and human rights respected in Cuba.Bambasova said the evaluation would very carefully monitor the situation to see whether the reopened dialogue helps this joint goal or not.She said the evaluation would be made in June 2009, at the end of the Czech six-month presidency.
(Ceske Noviny)
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