EU Agrees to Drop Sanctions against Cuba

Brussels, 20 June - The EU has agreed to drop sanctions against Cuba in a deal that will be confirmed on Friday, diplomatic sources at the EU summit said late on Thursday.

Belgium, Brussels
European leaders pose for a group photo at the EU Summit.
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Belgium, Brussels
Slovenian Prime Minister and EU Council President Janez Jansa (right) greets Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the outset of the EU summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) greet Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) greets Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) greet Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives Irish counterpart Brian Cowen at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives Irish counterpart Brian Cowen at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives French President Nicolas Sarkozy at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives French President Nicolas Sarkozy at arrival at the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Belgija, Bruselj.
Vrh EU.
Francoski zunanji minister Bernard Kouchner, francoski predsednik Nicolas Sarkozy, premier in predsednik Evropskega sveta Janez Janša.
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Belgija, Bruselj.
Vrh EU.
Zunanji minister Dimitrij Rupel, francoski zunanji minister Bernard Kouchner, francoski predsednik Nicolas Sarkozy, premier in predsednik Evropskega sveta Janez Janša.
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Belgija, Bruselj.
Vrh EU.
Španski zunanji minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, španski premier José Luis Rodriguez, premier in predsednik Evropskega sveta Janez Janša.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) receive German Chancellor Angela Merkel at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) receive German Chancellor Angela Merkel at arrival at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives German Chancellor Angela Merkel at arrival to the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives German Chancellor Angela Merkel at arrival to the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Belgija, Bruselj.
Vrh EU.
Zunanji minister Dimitrij Rupel, nemška kanclerka Angela Merkel, premier in predsednik Evropskega sveta Janez Janša.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) receive European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering at arrival to the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Belgija, Bruselj.
Vrh EU.
Premier in predsednik Evropskega sveta Janez Janša.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives Belgian Prime Minister Yves Letherme at arrival to the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives Belgian Prime Minister Yves Letherme at arrival to the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel receive European leaders arriving at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel receive European leaders arriving at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel receive European leaders arriving at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at arrival to the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) receive British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at arrival to the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) receive British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at arrival to the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel receive European leaders arriving at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Prime Minister Janez Jansa (centre) talking to French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) and Romanian President Traian Basescu during a family photo of the EU Summit.
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Belgium, Brussels
Prime Minister Janez JANSA (front row. left) is talking with Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) talking to French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a family photo at the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) talking to French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a family photo at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels
European leaders pose for a group photo at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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