This archive is a rich source of press releases that covers the range of issues which Emma is involved in. Here you can read a number of short statements concerning elections in Yemen and Iraq, women’s rights in Kuwait, children’s rights and reform in Romania, democracy in Iran…and more. The material posted here was written prior to the 2007 update of Emma’s website (i.e. dated from 2006 and back).

European Parliamentarians monitor Iraq elections in Basra

15th December 2005
Press release
Keywords: Elections/Iraq/Basra
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP, Mr. André Brie MEP and Mr. Alin Teodorescu, Romanian MP, monitored the elections in Iraq in Basra on Thursday 15 December.
The mission was assembled by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP at the request of the British Presidency of the European Union.
The three parliamentarians went to ten […]

“Romania will become an EU member on 1 January 2007″

23rd November 2005
Speaking after today’s votes on the Romania report in the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Baroness Nicholson said that ‘I firmly believe that Romania will achieve her target date of 1 January 2007′.
She said: “The implementation of children’s rights was demanded by Parliament, the Commision and the Council at Helsinki in December 1999.  […]

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP welcomes Foreign Affairs Committe vote on Iran

28th November 2005
Press release 
Keywords: Iran 
Baroness Nicholson has warmly welcomed the very constructive position that the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee today expressed on relations with Iran.
Commenting after the vote, Baroness Nicholson said: ‘I warmly welcome and support the near unanimous vote in favour of the clause to the CFSP report urging dialogue among all parties […]

“Breakthrough for Turkey”

4th October 2005
Press release
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP welcomes start of EU negotiations with Turkey
As an enthusiastic supporter of EU enlargement for over twenty years, Baroness Nicholson has warmly welcomed the good news on Turkey’s membership application that came out of the marathon negotiations in Luxembourg last night.
Baroness Nicholson said: “I thoroughly welcome this breakthrough […]

Statement on terrorism

13th July 2005 
Press release/clarification
Baroness Nicholson MEP said:  “My use of the phrase civil war is precise and deliberate.  It is meant to convey a struggle over civil values, a struggle that the overwhelming majority of Muslims in Britain and around the world are waging alongside the rest of humanity.  Civil wars are not just about […]

Meeting with Romanian President

5th July 2005
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP meets with President Basescu
President Basescu has invited Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP to meet with him this afternoon at the Presidential Palace in Bucharest for further discussions on Romania’s progress towards EU membership. This meeting follows Baroness Nicholson and President Basescu’s very positive meeting this morning in Constanta, […]

Baroness Nicholson urges Prime Minister Blair to press forward with EU enlargement

23rd July 2005
Press release
Keywords: EU enlargement/Blair
Baroness Nicholson today urged Prime Minister Tony Blair to use his Presidency of the EU to press forward with the long-agreed enlargement plan.  Baroness Nicholson made her remarks during the European Parliament debate with the Prime Minister on the British EU Presidency.
Baroness Nicholson said: “Special attention needs to be paid […]

Baroness to Rehn: Romania has made progress

21st June 2005
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP highlights Romania’s progress
to Commissioner Rehn
Baroness Nicholson strongly urged Olli Rehn, European Commissioner for Enlargement, to take account of Romania’s progress in the fight against corruption and in tackling the thorny issue of property restitution.  Commissioner Rehn was taking part in an exchange of views with members of the […]

MORE EU VISIBILITY NEEDED IN IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION

21 June 2005
Press release
Commenting following her meeting with a delegation of Iraqi government ministers and a delegation from the Iraqi Transitional National Assembly, who are visiting Brussels for the international conference on Iraq on Wednesday 22 June, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne said:
“The Iraqis are here to galvanise international […]

Praise for Romanian troops in Iraq

25th May 2005
Press release
On a recent visit to Nassiriyah, Southern Iraq, Baroness Nicholson MEP paid tribute to the outstanding work of Romanian troops stationed in the area.
Whilst on a mission to bring much needed healthcare assistance to the Marsh Arabs in the east of Nassiriyah Baroness Nicholson was also able to tour a Romanian military […]