6
May
2025
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An urgent assessment of the applicability of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) with Cuba (debate)
Madam President, the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement with Cuba is the only institutional tool based on dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect. I therefore ask the High Representative to explain to us with what right the suspension of the agreement is attempted for essentially politically selective reasons. Political dialogue cannot be subject to political considerations. Cuba does not need sanctions but equal relations. If we want progress for the Cuban people, let us invest in exchange, in science, in agriculture, in culture; not to blockade and colonial pressure. Closing the door on the only official channel with Cuba is not a principled stance; It is an act of self-cancellation. In particular, it is a failure of European Union diplomacy. Europe must not imitate the sanctions of others. He must lead with political responsibility.