European Parliament
James Nicholson (PPE-DE ). –
Mr President, I would like to join with you and the people of Spain in welcoming the good news you have received. I think it is very good for your region.
As someone who also comes from Northern Ireland, during the earlier part of my 16 years in this House, I had to rise nearly every month to express condolences to the people of my area. It is the one thing I do not miss having to do in this House now that we have some degree of normality in Northern Ireland. I hope that goes for the people of Spain as well.
I would echo the words of Mr Poettering – and indeed I have learned from my own experience – that it is much easier to make war than it is to make peace. I agree with Mr Poettering when he said that those who have been waging that war and taking those lives should not be rewarded for bringing an end to that now.
(Applause)

