Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Farage turns his back on ‘European anthem’ after Brussels ‘stitch up’ sees German socialist appointed MEP president


Nigel Farage was today accused of ‘shocking disrespect’ after turning his back on the EU’s national anthem as the European Parliament was opened in France.

The UKIP leader’s public show of dissent came after the German socialist Martin Schulz was reappointed president of the European Parliament – in a shady ‘backroom stitch up’ sparking anger in Britain.

Mr Schulz was backed by MEPs to carry on in the £213,000 a year role, despite the fact that his Socialist group lost May’s European elections .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk