European Parliament
Poettering (PPE-DE ).
(DE)
Mr President, I wish to make a personal statement on my own behalf and on behalf of my group. Mr Farage’s assertion is unworthy of this European Parliament.
(Loud and sustained applause)
At no time has Mr Barrot ever committed a criminal offence – at no time whatever! Although Mr Barrot belongs to another institution, I have known him for many years, and so I take this opportunity to say, on behalf of our group, that Mr Barrot is an extraordinary person; he is honourable, he is credible, and we have complete confidence in him.
(Loud applause)
Mr President, I ask that it be investigated whether the insulting utterances that Mr Farage has come out with in this debate, could result in prosecution under criminal law. I most firmly repudiate these utterances and wish to express our wholehearted confidence in Mr Barrot.
(Loud applause and uproar)

