Posted on 12/12/2016 6:39:22 AM PST by Olog-hai
The European Union and Cuba signed a first-ever agreement on closer ties on Monday, and vowed that the arrival in office of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump would not impact on their future relations.
“This is a historic day; we’ve turned a page. Today we’re starting to write together a new chapter,” said EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini as the 28-nation EU’s top diplomats and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez signed the pact in Brussels.
The accord, aimed at supporting economic development and promoting democracy and human rights on the island, will form the legal platform for future ties between Brussels and Havana. The EU’s official stance toward Cuba dates from 1996. …
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Alternate headline: “EU, Cuba now crapping bricks too”
Democracy and human rights....yeh right...It’s a communist state ruled by a dictator.
The EU is quite dictatorial themselves. When you have an unelected body (the EU Commission) both writing and passing laws, what else can that be?
“Promoting human rights”? Zactly how does that work?
Would be a SHAME if every plane and ship from the EU to Cuba vanished in the Bermuda Triangle?
So, how many cigars for a Trabant muffler?
Since the EUndoesnt have an embargo with Cuba, why can’t they support them?
Why can’t who support who?
Figured that Bel-Airs would still outnumber Trabis in Cuba. Never mind the Ladas (licensed from FIAT).
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