Nicholson welcomes confirmation of First & Deputy First Minister’s trip to Brussels
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has welcomed confirmation today that the First and Deputy First Minister will visit Brussels in the New Year to meet with the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso.
Speaking from Strasbourg Mr Nicholson said,
“I very much welcome confirmation that the First and Deputy First Minister will visit Brussels in the New Year and hope that they will work in cooperation with MEPs.
“Their visit is long overdue and hopefully is a signal that the First and Deputy First Minister are taking the Executive’s relationship with Europe more seriously. I have been calling for them to get to grips with this area since they came to office. I look forward to them making the case for increased financial assistance for Northern Ireland from Europe.”