Europe's Juncker Heckled By Eurosceptics

Eurosceptics heckled the newly appointed European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker as he gave a speech in parliament setting out his plans.

Mr Juncker was jeered as he hailed the single currency in an address in which he warned the UK the EU should focus on big common challenges and not "small problems".

The former Luxembourg prime minister, whose appointment to Europe's top job was fiercely resisted by David Cameron, won 422 votes in favour - with 250 against and 47 abstentions.

UKIP MEP Nigel Farage told the European Parliament: "We are being asked to vote for the ultimate Brussels insider, somebody who has always operated with dark, backroom deals and stitch-ups."

Nigel Farage has said Mr Juncker's appointment was not democratic

Mr Farage told Sky News after the vote that Mr Juncker's election showed the UK was becoming increasingly isolated in Europe.

He said: "We don't fit in here anymore, we have no say, we have no influence."

The UKIP leader said of the 73 British MEPs, only three had voted for Mr Juncker, who takes his place because he is the choice of the majority party in the European Parliament.

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Front, which like UKIP performed well in the European elections, told the parliament: "You weren't elected by the people. We'll fight you and your institutions. Patriots are now in the majority."

Mr Cameron hopes to renegotiate the British deal with the EU and win back powers before putting the country's membership to the vote by the end of 2017.

There were suggestions the Government was becoming progressively Eurosceptic with the appointment of Philip Hammond as Foreign Secretary in Tuesday's reshuffle.

France's Marine Le Pen challenged Mr Juncker's "election"

However, speaking after his appointment Mr Hammond said: "I am going to go into these discussions with the PM and the Chancellor in a very positive mindset and I believe it will be possible to renegotiate significant change to the way the EU works."

Mr Cameron fears the job of cutting a better deal will be more difficult with Mr Juncker, who will officially take over the role in November, in charge.

The Prime Minister has nominated Lord Hill, who was replaced as Leader of the House of Lords in the reshuffle, to become Britain's next commissioner.

Europe had expected Mr Cameron might put forward a more high-profile, female candidate to the EU.

Lord Hill is not regarded as a hardline Eurosceptic and has only indicated he is in favour of a referendum on British membership of the EU in the event of a further transfer of powers.

Mr Juncker said he planned to halt the expansion of the EU over the next five years, which deals a blow to the Scottish Independence campaign.

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has said the country would win EU membership if it split from the rest of the UK.

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