Ulster Unionist MEP, Jim Nicholson, has expressed his revulsion at the terrorist attack on men, women and children as they celebrated Bastille Day in Nice on Thursday night.
Mr Nicholson said:
“I am absolutely disgusted and repulsed at the cowardly terrorist attack on men, women and children as they celebrated Bastille Day in Nice. My thoughts and prayers are with the President and people of France.
“Those who carry out and encourage such attacks hate our way of life and the freedoms that we hold dear. We must re-double our efforts and work ever more closely with our European and Transatlantic Allies to enhance our security, share intelligence and remove the threat from the terrorists who want to drive us back to the dark ages. It will be a slow process, requiring much fortitude and the will to face them down, but it must be done.
“I will be speaking to colleagues from across the EU in the coming days and I know that they will be determined to see a robust, co-ordinated approach to dealing with the terrorism threat.”