National news

Havana, Cuba__ Gerardo Hernandez, Cuban antiterrorist fighter, who is visiting Germany, considered as positive the balance of the process of rapprochement between the United States and Havana, Radio Reloj publishes.

Havana_ First Vice President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, met this Thursday with the honorable Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s deputy foreign minister and minister of Economy and Energy, who is making an official visit to the country, Radio Reloj publishes.

Havana_ Cuba and Germany signed today a memorandum of understanding to negotiate the opening in Havana of a German office aimed at promoting bilateral trade and investment, Prensa Latina publishes.

Havana_ Giovanni Saverio Furio, President of the Socialist and Democrats’ Group in the European Parliament, will meet with Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, Prensa Latina reports.

Holguin_ Young workers and soldiers from the Revolutionary Armed Forces and Ministry of the Interior of this territory recalled the arrival of the Rebel Army Victory Caravan’s to the region, the digital site of Granma’s newspaper publishes today.

Havana_ Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia, expressed himself today in favor of lifting the blockade set by the United States against Cuba and reiterated his interest to foster economic and commercial ties with the island, Prensa Latina publishes.