EU leader: Cuba must make human rights gestures (AP via Yahoo! News)
The European Union’s development commissioner wants Cuba to show signs it’s serious about protecting fundamental human rights.
EU seeks Cuban gesture on human rights: EU official (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The European Union does not seek a regime change in communist Cuba, but expects progress on human rights, a visiting EU official said after meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro.
EU leaning toward normal ties with Cuba: official (Eu Business)
(HAVANA ) – Most EU member states want the European Union to resume normal relations with communist Cuba, a European Union official said Tuesday.
Spanish FM begins visit to Cuba (People’s Daily)
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Sunday began his two-day visit to Cuba to enhance dialogue and cooperation. The visit aims to strengthen the dialogue and cooperation between Spain, the European Union (EU) and the island ahead of the Spanish presidency of the EU in the first half of 2010. On Monday, Moratinos will meet his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez, before paying homage …
‘Competition good for local service industry’ (Trinidad Express)
TRADE and Industry Minister Mariano Browne says that despite fears that the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed between the Caribbean and the European Union will open up markets and “swamp” this nation, he was confident that this country will be able to hold its own competitively.
Estonia fairs well in UN General Assembly (Baltic Times)
TALLINN- During his time in the opening week of the 64th UN General Assembly in New York, Foreign Minister Urmas Paet met with his colleagues from the UN, European Union, NATO, and the Baltic and Nordic countries to address a great many current international topics that are important to Estonia both in co-operation with its partners in international organizations and in bilateral relations.
Cayman Islands Reports Fall In EU Savings Income, (Tax-News.com)
The Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority has released statistics showing that while the number of reports made to European Union member states under the savings tax directive increased last year, the amount of savings income reported fell.