EU: Nigel Farage's Damp Rag Jibe Costs €3000
UKIP MEP Leader Nigel Farage has been hit with a €3000 fine for accusing the President of the European Council Herman van Rumpuy of having "the charisma of a damp rag".
Mr Farage was informed this afternoon by Jerzy Buzek, president of the European Parliament the he had decided to fine him €3000 for his comments relating to Mr van Rompuy and Belgium.
The fine represents 10 days pay, and is the maximum allowable under the rules of the European Parliament. Mr Buzek imposed it after Mr Farage declined earlier today to apologise for his comments.
Mr Farage said: "Free speech is an expensive business in the European Parliament."
He announced that he intended to appeal against his sentence.
How did he upset Mr van Rompuy? See here:
Source: UKIP.org, 2nd March 2010
Mr Farage was informed this afternoon by Jerzy Buzek, president of the European Parliament the he had decided to fine him €3000 for his comments relating to Mr van Rompuy and Belgium.
The fine represents 10 days pay, and is the maximum allowable under the rules of the European Parliament. Mr Buzek imposed it after Mr Farage declined earlier today to apologise for his comments.
Mr Farage said: "Free speech is an expensive business in the European Parliament."
He announced that he intended to appeal against his sentence.
How did he upset Mr van Rompuy? See here:
Source: UKIP.org, 2nd March 2010
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Comment by Locutus on March 3, 2010 at 9:56pm
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Keep up the good fight Nigel!
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