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02/07/2014
Farage Leads Silent Protest At EU Parliament
Nigel Farage has led his UKIP MEPs in a silent protest against the European Parliament – at the opening of its new session in Strasbourg.
An orchestra, also in attendance at the session, was playing Beethoven's Ode to Joy, the EU's unofficial anthem, when the MEPs turned their backs.
It is thought a majority of the party's members took part in the protest.
A number also took to social networking site Twitter to voice their protests.
One UKIP member, who has been newly-elected, tweeted: "Don't recognise flag nor anthem."
Another, Janice Atkinson, who represents South East England, shared a photo of a spoiled ballot paper for the election of the Parliament's next President. On the piece of paper, she had written "none of the above" beside the selected candidates.
The actions of the UKIP members were criticised by other MEPs in attendance.
Catherine Bearder, from the Liberal Democrats, wrote on Twitter: "Shocking disrespect from UKIP and others to turn back on orchestra at opening ceremony."
(CVS/JP)
An orchestra, also in attendance at the session, was playing Beethoven's Ode to Joy, the EU's unofficial anthem, when the MEPs turned their backs.
It is thought a majority of the party's members took part in the protest.
A number also took to social networking site Twitter to voice their protests.
One UKIP member, who has been newly-elected, tweeted: "Don't recognise flag nor anthem."
Another, Janice Atkinson, who represents South East England, shared a photo of a spoiled ballot paper for the election of the Parliament's next President. On the piece of paper, she had written "none of the above" beside the selected candidates.
The actions of the UKIP members were criticised by other MEPs in attendance.
Catherine Bearder, from the Liberal Democrats, wrote on Twitter: "Shocking disrespect from UKIP and others to turn back on orchestra at opening ceremony."
(CVS/JP)
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