Nigel Farage reprimanded for criticising new EU president & foreign minister

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► European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, 25.11.2009 -

► Speaker: Nigel Farage MEP, UKIP Head of Delegation, Co-President of the Europe of Freedom and Democracy group in the European Parliament criticises Baroness Ashton, the newly selected EU foreign/security minister and vice-president of the Commission. This follows with a reprimand by the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek (EPP, Poland) for the "tone" Mr Farage used in criticising "important EU officials".

"Mr Farage, I'd like to ask you to put your tone down. Certain expressions are not acceptable to everybody"
- Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, 25.11.2009.

Also intervening: Edit Herczog Hungarian MEP (European Socialists), who spoke about how good it is to watch monkeys' behinds when they climb trees.

► Debate: Council and Commission statement - Preparation of the European Council on 10 & 11 December 2009
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► Video Credits: European Parliament Audio Visual
- Music: Kingmaker by Abbey Road; The Variag by the Red Army Choir
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[comercuuy]

"turn your tone down" ? "certain expressions are not acceptable"?Like what...the Truth?!!! God bless Mr. Farage! Much respect from across the Pond! We need someone like you here in the States.

[ducksoup2007]

Farage for PM OUR COUNTRY NEEDS HIM

[luangu]

Now you're starting to understand the frustration that we Americans have with our Government with regards to Border Control and illegal immigration. Our own Government puts these illegal immigrants before its own Citizens. Its outlandish, disparaging, and aggravating.

[iammia99]

Something is rotten to the core in the EU kingdom.

[David Eggers]

This guy is so confusing. Separating things he predicts with current news of today.

[NextBus UK]

British are second class citizens in their own country.

Corrupt British MPs letting every parasite from eastern Europe into Great Britain to claim benefits paid for by the hard working British tax payer.

People fought and many lost their lives in world war two for nothing, so the vile British politicians can give Great Britain away.

And when Argentina tried to take the Falklands back the British politicians sent a task force over there. Vote UKip and get the foreign scroungers out.

[scottadler]

Lady Ashton was a Soviet agent, either directly or indirectly. That is clear. What is not clear is her side of the story. I would really like to know why she was doing the Soviets' bidding and how she came by their money.

[Crixy M]

People of Norway had a referendum to join or not the EU,Ireland had a referendum about the Lisbon treaty.You must know that there are countries in the UE where the people are not asked about anything.Like my country Romania,never had a referendum concerning EU affairs,I would have voted against joining the EU .

[greensspud]

he says what a lot of people in the UK THINK But cant express because the present government wont allow them to vote on leaving europe !

[greensspud]

thisman speaks the truth ...the people of great britian should have the right to vote on Europe...it is becoming the ruler of nations that Hitler wanted it to be when he thought of the idea!

[TheWarlock1991]

i feel so a shame i look at usa they have ron paul i look at uk they have nigel farrage i am french we dont have these type of truth speekers except for marine le pen but her dad is hard core nazzi !!