Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08COPENHAGEN100
2008-02-28 13:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:
DENMARK CONCERNED ABOUT EU COMMISSIONER'S CUBA
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA, EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/28/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV EUN CU DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK CONCERNED ABOUT EU COMMISSIONER'S CUBA
VISIT
REF: STATE 20108
Classified By: Pol/Econ Counselor Bill Mozdzierz, reasons 1.4b,d
(C) The Danish government was dismayed to learn that dates
had been fixed for EU Development Commissioner Louis Michel's
planned trip to Cuba, Lars Bredal of the Danish MFA's Latin
America and Asia department told us February 28. Bredal,
whose previous posting was in Brussels, suggested that Michel
represents an ongoing challenge, and said that Denmark and
other member states must impress upon him the need to adhere
to the EU's Common Position, assuming his visit goes forward
as planned. Bredal agreed with our assessment that the visit
is ill-timed and pledged that the Danes and like-minded EU
partners will do what they can to avoid sending the wrong
signal or otherwise undermining the EU's position on human
rights and democracy in Cuba.
LEARY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA, EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/28/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV EUN CU DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK CONCERNED ABOUT EU COMMISSIONER'S CUBA
VISIT
REF: STATE 20108
Classified By: Pol/Econ Counselor Bill Mozdzierz, reasons 1.4b,d
(C) The Danish government was dismayed to learn that dates
had been fixed for EU Development Commissioner Louis Michel's
planned trip to Cuba, Lars Bredal of the Danish MFA's Latin
America and Asia department told us February 28. Bredal,
whose previous posting was in Brussels, suggested that Michel
represents an ongoing challenge, and said that Denmark and
other member states must impress upon him the need to adhere
to the EU's Common Position, assuming his visit goes forward
as planned. Bredal agreed with our assessment that the visit
is ill-timed and pledged that the Danes and like-minded EU
partners will do what they can to avoid sending the wrong
signal or otherwise undermining the EU's position on human
rights and democracy in Cuba.
LEARY