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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2735(RSP))

On the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba

B-10-2026-0288

on behalf of the ESN Group · Rapporteur: Alexander Sell

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This resolution condemns political repression and the humanitarian crisis in Cuba, blaming the communist regime. It calls for the release of political prisoners, suspension of the EU-Cuba agreement, and freezing of EU funds.

Key points

  1. Condemns systematic political repression in Cuba, including arbitrary detention, torture, denial of fair trial, and imprisonment of journalists, artists, religious leaders, minors, and protesters.
  2. Calls for the release of all political prisoners, estimated at 1,197 to 1,260, and of those imprisoned after the July 2021 protests.
  3. Condemns arbitrary detention, intimidation, censorship, political persecution, and restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly.
  4. States that the humanitarian catastrophe, including extreme poverty for 89% of the population, is a direct consequence of over 65 years of communist mismanagement.
  5. Rejects attributing the crisis primarily to the US embargo, noting Cuba's low GDP per capita.
  6. Condemns left-wing European political forces for praising the Cuban regime and failing to condemn its abuses.
  7. Calls on the Commission and Council to immediately suspend the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement.
  8. Calls for an audit of all EU funds to Cuba since 2016, over EUR 300 million, to see if any benefited the regime's security forces.
  9. Insists that all EU funds to Cuba be frozen while the current regime remains in power.
  10. Deplores the Commission's engagement and opposes continued disbursement of funds and additional humanitarian aid announced in April 2026.
  11. Affirms that a democratic transition would allow Cuba to prosper.

Who is affected

  • Cuban political prisoners and citizens: resolution calls for their release and for democratic change.
  • Cuban regime: faces condemnation and potential suspension of EU agreement and funding freeze.
  • EU Commission and Council: called on to suspend the agreement and audit funds.
  • Left-wing European political forces: condemned for praising the Cuban regime.

Figures and deadlines

  • 1,197 to 1,260 political prisoners estimated in Cuba.
  • 89% of the population live in extreme poverty.
  • Over EUR 300 million in EU funds to Cuba since 1988.

Legal basis: Article 2 and Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union