europarl on Jun 28, 2011
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• European Parliament, Brussels - 28 June 2011
• Speakers: Nigel Farage MEP, UKIP, Co-President of the EFD Group in the European Parliament (Europe of Freedom and Democracy)
- Excerpt from Commission President José Manuel Barroso's reply.
• Debate: Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Presidents: exchange with European Council and Commission Presidents.
- The European Council President debates the outcome of the EU summit (23-24 June 2011) at a meeting of group leaders open to all MEPs. Commission President José Manuel Barroso also takes part. Earlier, EP President Jerzy Buzek had bilateral meetings with both Mr Van Rompuy and Mr Barroso.
• European Parliament, Brussels - 28 June 2011
• Speakers: Nigel Farage MEP, UKIP, Co-President of the EFD Group in the European Parliament (Europe of Freedom and Democracy)
- Excerpt from Commission President José Manuel Barroso's reply.
• Debate: Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Presidents: exchange with European Council and Commission Presidents.
- The European Council President debates the outcome of the EU summit (23-24 June 2011) at a meeting of group leaders open to all MEPs. Commission President José Manuel Barroso also takes part. Earlier, EP President Jerzy Buzek had bilateral meetings with both Mr Van Rompuy and Mr Barroso.
Farage: Arab Spring Could Lead to “Mediterranean Summer of Discontent”
“It doesn’t matter how much money you throw at it… the fact is that Greece is going bust,” he told MEPs.
“She can’t even afford her current repayments, let alone be forced by you to take on a whole lot more debt,” he continued.
“Your complete refusal to accept a contingency plan, to accept a Plan B of any kind at all while many lose their jobs and their lives sink increasingly into poverty frankly is nothing less than a dereliction of duty,” he said.
Mr Farage concluded his speech by warning that Europe could face a “Mediterranean summer of discontent” if the measures do not work.