EU is America’s Trojan Horse, claims Castro

STANDING before the military barracks where he launched his revolutionary battle 50 years ago, Fidel Castro accused the European Union of being America’s Trojan Horse and saying its economic aid is no longer needed.

In a speech broadcast live on Saturday on state-run television and radio, the Cuban leader mocked Europe’s political leaders, saying they were unable to deal independently with the communist state without taking American policies into consideration.

“Cuba does not need the help of the European Union to survive,” Mr Castro told an enthusiastic crowd of about 10,000 invited guests, mostly Cuban officials and party leaders gathered for the 50th anniversary of the battle that launched their revolution.