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*Nothing to declare.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28497_16-06-2009.pdf Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gerard Batten], 16 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.</ref>
 
*Nothing to declare.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28497_16-06-2009.pdf Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gerard Batten], 16 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.</ref>
 
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Batten raised allegations that [[Romano Prodi]] was a [[KGB]] agent during the 2006 Italian election campaign, at a time when Prodi was the front--runner, according to the ''EU Reporter'':
 
Batten raised allegations that [[Romano Prodi]] was a [[KGB]] agent during the 2006 Italian election campaign, at a time when Prodi was the front--runner, according to the ''EU Reporter'':
  
 
::In his one-minute speech during Strasbourg plenary, Gerard Batten (UK, IN/DEM) told how [[Alexander Litvinenko]], a former Lieutenant Colonel in the [[FSB]], the successor to the [[KGB]], and currently living under political asylum in the UK, was informed by [[FSB]] deputy chief, General [[Anatole Trofimov]] of the high amount of communist activity operating in Italy. With reference to the [[KGB]], Litvinenko was told, “[[Romano Prodi]] is our man there”.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060524063146/http://www.eureporter.co.uk/showarticle.php?newsid=2218 Prodi accused of being former Soviet agent], EU Reporter, 3 April 2006, via the Internet Archive.</ref>
 
::In his one-minute speech during Strasbourg plenary, Gerard Batten (UK, IN/DEM) told how [[Alexander Litvinenko]], a former Lieutenant Colonel in the [[FSB]], the successor to the [[KGB]], and currently living under political asylum in the UK, was informed by [[FSB]] deputy chief, General [[Anatole Trofimov]] of the high amount of communist activity operating in Italy. With reference to the [[KGB]], Litvinenko was told, “[[Romano Prodi]] is our man there”.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060524063146/http://www.eureporter.co.uk/showarticle.php?newsid=2218 Prodi accused of being former Soviet agent], EU Reporter, 3 April 2006, via the Internet Archive.</ref>
  
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On September 11 2007, Batten accepted a petition from [[Anders Gravers]] protesting a ban on a Brussels demonstration by [[Stop Islamisation of Europe]].<ref>Scores arrested in anti-Islam protest in Belgium, Agence France Presse, 11 September 2007.</ref>
 
On September 11 2007, Batten accepted a petition from [[Anders Gravers]] protesting a ban on a Brussels demonstration by [[Stop Islamisation of Europe]].<ref>Scores arrested in anti-Islam protest in Belgium, Agence France Presse, 11 September 2007.</ref>
  
===Counterjihad Europa===
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Batten spoke at the [[Counterjihad Brussels 2007]] conference in October 2007.<ref>[http://counterjihadeuropa.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/counterjihad-brussels-2007-conference/ CounterJihad Brussels 2007 Conference], accessed 18 February 2007.</ref>
 
Batten spoke at the [[Counterjihad Brussels 2007]] conference in October 2007.<ref>[http://counterjihadeuropa.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/counterjihad-brussels-2007-conference/ CounterJihad Brussels 2007 Conference], accessed 18 February 2007.</ref>
  

Revision as of 09:42, 11 December 2009

Gerard Batten, MEP

Gerard Batten (born 27 March 1954, London) is a British MEP for London from UK Independence Party.


Affiliations

Former Affiliations

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Nothing to declare.[1]

CounterJihad Networks

Prodi allegation

Batten raised allegations that Romano Prodi was a KGB agent during the 2006 Italian election campaign, at a time when Prodi was the front--runner, according to the EU Reporter:

In his one-minute speech during Strasbourg plenary, Gerard Batten (UK, IN/DEM) told how Alexander Litvinenko, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the FSB, the successor to the KGB, and currently living under political asylum in the UK, was informed by FSB deputy chief, General Anatole Trofimov of the high amount of communist activity operating in Italy. With reference to the KGB, Litvinenko was told, “Romano Prodi is our man there”.[2]

SIOE

On September 11 2007, Batten accepted a petition from Anders Gravers protesting a ban on a Brussels demonstration by Stop Islamisation of Europe.[3]

Counterjihad Europa

Batten spoke at the Counterjihad Brussels 2007 conference in October 2007.[4]

Record of Parliamentary Votes

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • Hand bookbinder (1972-1976). Manager, British Telecom (1976-2004).
  • In the UK Independence Party: founder member (1993).
  • Member of the National Executive Committee (1993-1997, 2002- ).
  • Party Secretary (1994-1997).

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Altiero Spinelli
04F243
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Fax : +32 (0)2 28 49920

Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45920
Fax:
+32 (0)2 28 49920
Email:
gerard.batten AT europarl.europa.eu
Website:
http://www.gerardbatten.co.uk
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Resources

Notes

  1. European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gerard Batten, 16 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
  2. Prodi accused of being former Soviet agent, EU Reporter, 3 April 2006, via the Internet Archive.
  3. Scores arrested in anti-Islam protest in Belgium, Agence France Presse, 11 September 2007.
  4. CounterJihad Brussels 2007 Conference, accessed 18 February 2007.