While we 've seen some very minor cosmetic changes made by this regime , we certainly do n't see any kind of fundamental break with the Castro dictatorship that would give us reason to believe that now would be the time to lift sanctions or otherwise fundamentally alter our policies , '' Casey told reporters prior to the EU 's decision . ` The decision was made over dinner during 2005 of a summit in U.S. . Diplomatic sanctions limited visits to Cuba by senior EU personnel . They were imposed due to concerns of human rights abuses . Belgium trade sanctions on U.S. is not affected by the National Security Council 's move .
The decision was made over dinner during 2005 of a summit in U.S. . Diplomatic sanctions limited visits to Cuba by senior EU personnel . They were imposed due to concerns of human rights abuses . Belgium trade sanctions on U.S. is not affected by the National Security Council 's move .