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Cuba and Europe getting closer

Leaving behind a long, troubled history, today the European Union and Cuba are building a strong relationship. Progress is happening against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s mounting hostility towards the island. Español

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Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs. Photo: EU, All rights reserved.

The European Union (EU) and Cuba are showing signs of moving towards establishing a strong relationship.

This is happening despite a string of previous meetings, misunderstandings, US policy under Donald Trump, and the persistence of sectors within and outside the EU and the island opposed to advancing bilateral ties.