| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | 22/05/97, Volume 3, Number 20 |
| Publication Date | 22/05/1997 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 22/05/1997 Havana cigars have been a sensitive issue amongst EU diplomats ever since the Helms-Burton row erupted. Should they puff and be damned to demonstrate their opposition to America's trade shenanigans or do the decent thing and indulge in non-Cuban tobacco leaf? The second option is favoured by German Christian Democrat MEP Elmar Brok, a man keen to foster transatlantic relations. At a recent meeting of the Transatlantic Business Dialogue attended by US ambassador to the EU Vernon Weaver, Brok could be seen drawing contentedly on a big cigar over coffee. “Don't worry. It is a Dominican Republic cigar,” he explained, smoothly avoiding any possible friction. |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
