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I have voted for the joint motion for a resolution on Cuba, but it is missing several important facts in the political context.
The main problem in the Cuban situation is caused by the US-led blockade and the aggressive US threats against Cuba.
Putting an end to the blockade and stopping the aggressive threats by the US would be the most important step in creating an atmosphere in which there would be better possibilities to create true democracy in Cuba.
But the aggressive US policy is not the only reason for the severe restrictions on freedom of expression and democracy in Cuba. The Cuban Government has also its own individual responsibility to bear.
One example, among others, is the decision not to let the Sakharov Prize winners, the
leave the country to receive the prize in Strasbourg.
I have voted for the resolution, but I protest against the Cuban Government’s travel ban on the
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