European Union relations with Cuba in the years 2008–2022 – aspect of democratization

Abstract

The external policy of the European Union is the subject of research by many authors. The following article shows the relationship between Cuba and the European Union in terms of democratization. The article also presents the political situation of Cuba, in order to next make a presentation of the formation of relations between this country and one of the key international organizations. Determinants of relations between the two are the lack of a bilateral agreement, the long reign of Fidel Castro, as well as his death, which caused changes in society. Thus, this article presents both an analysis of the provisions of the key legal act, the Agreement on Political Dialogue and Cooperation, as well as the evolution of the relations of the selected entities over the past 14 years.