After a chilly stage in Cuba-Spain relations that’s lasted for about 4 years, Spain took the first step towards improving relations with Caribbean nation with an official visit to the island by Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Angel Moratinos

…the most senior EU government official to go to the communist-run island since the dispute, will meet on Tuesday with acting President Raul Castro, who took over in July after Fidel Castro underwent stomach surgery.

Moratinos said that the meeting marks “a new path” for the relationship between Cuba and his country…

It’s absolutely unthinkable that Spain … cannot maintain, defend and develop an intense, constructive and communicative policy with the Cuban authorities,” he said

…And hopefully a better relationship for Cuba with the European Union.