Renzi welcomes US-Cuba thaw

(ANSA) - Rome, December 17 - Italian Premier Matteo Renzi welcomed Wednesday's historic thaw in relations between the United States and Cuba. "It's an extraordinary step forward towards the goals of openness and dialogue that Italy, including in its role as duty president of the EU, considers essential," Renzi said. "A new chapter now opens, leading to opportunities for economic and civil development and growth".