NIGEL FARAGE walked out of talks to form a “supergroup” of Eurosceptics in the European Parliament, having been involved in discussions to join forces with France’s Marine Le Pen and Italy’s Matteo Salvini.
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party secured 29 MEPs after last week’s European elections, becoming the joint largest single party in Brussels. The Brexit Party wasn’t the only Eurosceptic party to secure a big victory, with Mr Salvini and Ms Le Pen’s parties also coming out on top in their respective countries. But Mr Farage has reportedly walked out of talks to join the “Europe of Nations” gang, after insisting he should become leader, among several other demands.
Mr Farage told Mr Salvini and Ms Le Pen their Eurosceptic group would need his “star quality and recognisable face for the group to secure success”, according to The Sun.
But the Italian and French politicians were said to be put off by his demands which included transferring his staff on their current pay.
They are also said to be wary of appointing a leader who may have to leave the Parliament in just a few months time, if Britain leaves the bloc as planned on October 31.
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