Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-11-16-Speech-2-133"

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dcterms:Date	"2004-11-16"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20041116.12.2-133"2
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lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; IND/DEM (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; REGI (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-23--2007-03-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, thank you. Fidel Castro’s antics are hard to follow, both literally and figuratively, but also politically, socio-economically and culturally speaking. stands his ground. His word is law. Just ask the opposition. It becomes the European Union that it wishes to recognise and support the independent Cuban spirits. Today, however, this policy is under internal pressure. According to reports, the Spanish Government in particular would like to leave Cuban dissidents out in the cold from now on, and Madrid is looking to recruit allies among the other Member States. This unfortunate development prompted the Christian trade union leader in my country, Doekle Terpstra, to send a letter to the Dutch Presidency earlier this week. This letter urges the European Union not to make any concessions in respect of Castro’s dictatorship in exchange for trade benefits. I am only too pleased to lend my backing to this appeal. At the same time, I would ask the Council and Commission whether there is any coordination between the EU’s human rights policy and that of the United States with regard to Castro’s Cuba? If so, how do they intend to reinforce it? Finally, I should like to make a request to the Commission. As a Member of this House, I am looking forward to a comprehensive assessment of the situation in Cuba, including future scenarios, from your point of view. The fact that we have an official delegation in Havana should make this feasible. I should like to finish off with the appeal by Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas. Thanks to Mr Ribeiro e Castro, I have just read the letter that is addressed to the President of this House. This letter is basically saying that all governments, regional and international associations and institutions, should, if they really wish to enter into normal relations with Cuba, begin by demanding amnesty for the political prisoners. We should avoid at all costs forging relationships while the rights of all Cubans are still being violated. I thank you."@en1

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