Cuba is set to free and send to Spain another five political prisoners.
The Catholic Church in Havana said the five were not included in the list of 52 dissidents the government had already agreed to release under a deal earlier this year.
The announcement came hours after the European Parliament on October 21 awarded its prestigious Sakharov human rights prize to Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas.
Farinas's long hunger strike earlier this year helped pressure Cuba to release political prisoners.
At a meeting on October 25, EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss the bloc's policy toward Cuba.
compiled from agency reports
The Catholic Church in Havana said the five were not included in the list of 52 dissidents the government had already agreed to release under a deal earlier this year.
The announcement came hours after the European Parliament on October 21 awarded its prestigious Sakharov human rights prize to Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas.
Farinas's long hunger strike earlier this year helped pressure Cuba to release political prisoners.
At a meeting on October 25, EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss the bloc's policy toward Cuba.
compiled from agency reports
