Stormont leaders put seal on Brussels office
The leaders of the Stormont Executive were arriving in Brussels today to put their seal on a new £500,000 (€817,400) -a-year office designed to spearhead Northern Ireland’s interests in Europe.
Just yards from the front door of the European Parliament, the new offices will be a focal point for any Northern Ireland companies hoping to gain a foothold on the continent.
First Minister David Trimble and Deputy First Minister Mark Durkan were holding a series of high level meetings today with senior figures from both the European Parliament and European Commission.
