German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on the European Union to support reforms in Cuba.
Speaking in Berlin, the minister said the changes initiated by Raul Castro were "small developments and not merely gestures". He added that further progress also depended on Europe supporting the Cuban reform process. Communist Cuba recently commuted the death penalty for some dissidents. Raul Castro, the brother of longterm state leader Fidel, has also eased restrictions which prevented individuals from owning computers, DVD players and mobile phones. The EU is split over its future policy towards Cuba. Some members are against establishing closer ties, because of the country's human rights violations.
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