Recently the EU has made a drive in the right direction trying to modify the so called "Common Position" towards Cuba. But nevertheless that step is clearly short-sighted.<//span> We consider that it is urgent to have a very  clear multilateral framework in the international  relations, and also a deep concern with the international  legality. In that sense the European Union has  to disentangle from the coercitive conditions United  States try to impose everywhere.

 We think that in order to improve the positive  influence the EU should have in Latin America and  also worldwide it is necessary to eliminate all kinds of discrimination and conditionings with  Cuba.

 Taking into account that in the next Geneva session  of the UN human rights commission, the United States  are going to repeat the vote against Cuba, the  European governments should obstain from such aggressive behaviour and not follow this path.

 The European Left Party:

• urges the elimination of the so called "Common  Position" towards Cuba and to restore normal  relations without discrimination;
• recommends the party members of the ELP to  ask their governments to press the European Council  in this same sense;
• considers that the strategy of the EU has  to improve in the sense of having better relations  with Cuba in order to achieve an international scenario without tensions and with a clear positive  attitude towards dialogue;
• asks the governments of he EU not to vote  the United States proposal of condemning Cuba  in the Geneva session of the UN.