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". – The words I used were very specific. As I mentioned, the measures were symbolic and political in their nature and therefore the implementation concerns only governments and EU Member States. They do not have a direct implication so far as individual citizens are concerned.
I also make the point that the measures which were announced on 5 June were taken only after the most careful deliberations. It was the Council's considered view at that time that the application of the measures represented a balance between maintaining the willingness to engage in political dialogue to allow for tangible results, and the necessity to make it clear that grave human rights violations such as those that have occurred in Cuba in the last 12 months were not acceptable. I am sure that Mr Martínez would accept that is the position.
Finally on a general issue regarding the EU and Cuba: the measures adopted by the Council were very carefully calibrated. Some people might say that they are very mild, but the are proportionate in response to specific circumstances. The European Union values this relationship with Cuba and hopes that those relations can be improved. It is mutually beneficial to aim for an improvement in that regard."@en1
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