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Brussels Is Freaking Out Behind Closed Doors Over Nigel Farage’s Rise

Published on July 14, 2025

The dramatic surge in support for Reform UK is causing serious jitters over in Brussels, with EU insiders reportedly panicking about the very real possibility of Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister. According to a leading think tank, senior figures within the bloc are quietly scrambling as Farage’s popularity continues to grow across the UK.

Frank Furedi, Executive Director of MCC Brussels, told The Daily Express that the rise of Reform in recent polls has shaken EU officials. He said recent chatter inside a European Parliament committee meeting revealed just how rattled they are, with the mere idea of Farage entering No10 sending shivers down the spines of seasoned EU politicians.

“It is evident the EU’s parliamentary hacks are clearly worried sick about having to deal with a future Nigel Farage Reform Party Government,” Furedi claimed, reported GB News. “They are therefore working behind the scenes to make backroom deals with an EU-friendly Keir Starmer regime.”

Furedi said the thought of a Farage-led government “terrifies” Brussels. While Starmer is seen as a safe pair of hands who wants to “reset” relations with the EU, the prospect of Farage returning to the top of British politics is a very different story for those across the Channel.

During a European Parliament session, Swedish MEP Tomas Tobe from the centre-right EPP didn’t hold back in his criticism. He went after Farage for his openness to cryptocurrency donations, a topic that has stirred debate in political circles.

Tobe said: “It is extremely important that we don’t end up in a situation where we see political parties in Europe that are financed through crypto. That is what we saw – one thing that we learned is that the Reform Party, our former colleague also of this house MEP Farage, now the leader of the Reform Party, now said openly that he opens up to crypto financing.”

He warned this could open the door to foreign interference and called for tighter scrutiny, suggesting it could impact the integrity of democratic systems across the union.

Irish MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú also raised concerns, saying Farage’s growing influence is something fellow European politicians should be paying serious attention to. “Farage’s political weight and might are growing, just in case you don’t know,” she told the room.

She called on colleagues to use the current moment wisely while Keir Starmer is still in power, encouraging cooperation and urging EU figures to push forward joint projects before any possible change in government.

“The figures in terms of Nigel Farage’s rise and rise and his party are not looking good for holding the centre,” she added, warning that Reform’s momentum could reshape political dynamics not just in Britain but across Europe.

Farage, who spent more than two decades as an MEP, has never shied away from challenging the EU. Unlike Starmer, who’s keen on building bridges with Brussels, Farage slammed Starmer’s efforts earlier this year, calling them an “act of humiliation.”

Meanwhile, the growing pressure from Reform is already rattling Labour. Angela Rayner has faced accusations of an electoral “stitch-up” over plans to change how mayoral elections are run, a move critics claim is aimed at stopping Reform’s rise in its tracks.

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