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Millions of euros of aid are to be delivered to Cuba to help reconstruction after two hurricanes hit the island in the summer (Photo: Wikipedia)

EU and Cuba formally restore ties

The European Union has officially renewed ties with Cuba after a five-year freeze in relations and announced it will deliver millions of euros in aid to the Communist-led island.

Development commissioner Louis Michel and Cuban foreign minister Felipe Perez Roque signed a joint declaration in Havana on Thursday (23 October) that restores bilateral co-operation between the EU and Cuba and recognises the country's political independence and the principle of non-intervention in its domesti...

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Millions of euros of aid are to be delivered to Cuba to help reconstruction after two hurricanes hit the island in the summer (Photo: Wikipedia)

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