The European Union has condemned a decision by US President Donald Trump's administration to open the way for lawsuits in American courts over property confiscated by Cuba.<br />''<br />''The European Union is currently the communist island's biggest trading partner. President Trump will open the way for lawsuits in US courts over property confiscated by Cuba, enforcing a controversial law that angered European allies and could rattle the island's economy, after more than two decades of delay.<br />''<br />''Ever since Congress passed the Helms-Burton Act in 1996, US presidents starting with Bill Clinton have used their power to suspend the key provision every six months, mindful of the international consequences.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">A senior administration official said National Security Advisor John Bolton will formally unveil the shift today in a speech in Miami in which he will also outline actions on Venezuela and Nicaragua, two other countries in Latin America with leftist governments opposed by Mr.Trump.</span><br />