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Beppe Grillo, the leader of the
anti-establishment 5-Star Movement told the leader of the
Euroskeptic UKIP Nigel Farage "we are rebels with a cause" at a
meeting in Brussels on Wednesday.
"We fight with a smile," added Grillo, according to a UKIP
press release posted on Grillo's blog.
The meeting between the two flamboyant Eurosceptics was
held in a restaurant in the centre of Brussels, and according to
the release, the pair agreed to meet again in the coming weeks
after the "animated and friendly lunch".
On Sunday Farage's party won the most votes in Britain,
while Grillo's came in second in Italy, failing to outdo the
ruling PD as he had predicted.
According to the release, both Grillo and Farage agreed to
immediately begin discussions to form a new EP group.
"If it works, it would be wonderful to see the ranks of
citizens grow on our side," said Farage.
"If we can reach an agreement, we could have fun causing a
lot of trouble in Brussels".
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