Samtidig vil jeg minde Dem om EU's holdning til Cuba, som blev vedtaget af Rådet den 2. december 1996. EU ønsker at fremme en fredelig overgang til et demokratisk flerpartisystem, overholdelse af menneskerettigheder og grundlæggende rettigheder samt en forbedring af det cubanske folks levestandard.
At the same time, I must remind you of the European Union' s position towards Cuba as established by the Council on 2 December 1996, which is to encourage a process of peaceful transition towards pluralist democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as a sustainable recovery and improvement in the living standards of the Cuban people.