Nigel Farage in 2011

Farage capitalized on the Eurozone crisis to attack the EU from within the European Parliament.

Key Events

  • Delivered multiple speeches attacking the Euro and EU economic policy
  • Famous "Euro Titanic has hit the iceberg" speech in EU Parliament
  • Criticized EU bailouts of Greece, Ireland, and Portugal
  • UKIP membership continued to grow
  • Appeared on Question Time multiple times
  • Campaigned against further EU integration