Solidarity Voices from the European Parliament in Support of Cuba

The Cuban Foreign Ministry and the Cuban Embassy in Belgium and to the European Union expressed their gratitude today for the demonstrations of solidarity stemming from the European Parliament. In this venue, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), Cuban residents, and solidarity groups spoke out against the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States on the island.

"Solidarity with #Cuba from the European Parliament against the United States blockade. We thank the MEPs, Cuban residents, and solidarity friends for their heartfelt support. #CubaIsNotAlone," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on its official X account.

Concurrently, the Cuban diplomatic mission in Brussels posted on the same social network that "from the European Parliament, solidarity voices are rising in support of #Cuba against the aggression and the intensification of the blockade imposed by the United States. Solidarity cannot be blocked. #CubaIsNotAlone."

These statements join a growing wave of international support for Cuba, particularly following the new coercive measures announced by Washington on May 1. These measures include sanctions against strategic sectors of the Cuban economy and direct military threats.

In recent weeks, various Cuban solidarity organizations in Europe have redoubled their support efforts. Four major organizations—Cuba Coopération France, the State Movement of Solidarity with Cuba in Spain, the National Italy-Cuba Friendship Association, and the Swedish-Cuban Solidarity Association—delivered a petition to the European Parliament urging immediate action against the U.S. blockade and its extraterritorial character.

The petition requests mechanisms to protect European banks and companies from Washington’s secondary sanctions, noting that between 2009 and 2016, European banking entities paid nearly $16 billion in fines imposed by the United States.

The Party of the European Left, during its VIII Congress held in Belgium last April, approved a resolution in defense of Cuba. The resolution demands the immediate lifting of the blockade and the repeal of all measures that prevent the island from trading freely and accessing energy resources.

Previously, in March of this year, more than 100,000 people participated in a historic demonstration in Brussels. Organized by Belgian unions, solidarity groups, and Cuban residents, the march was held under the slogan "We will not allow economic suffocation to determine the fate of a dignified people." This mobilization was part of the international #HandsOffCuba campaign, which has included fundraising activities and the shipment of humanitarian aid.

European solidarity with Cuba has transcended political declarations. In mid-March, the first European solidarity aid convoy from the "Let Cuba Breathe" project arrived in Havana. This shipment included five tons of medical supplies and renewable energy equipment, with the participation of four MEPs.