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| European election: UKIP launches Euro election campaign | European election: UKIP launches Euro election campaign |
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| UKIP leader Nigel Farage has predicted that his party "will win a seat" for the first time in Scotland in the European Parliament elections. | UKIP leader Nigel Farage has predicted that his party "will win a seat" for the first time in Scotland in the European Parliament elections. |
| Mr Farage described Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond as a "fanatical EU federalist". | Mr Farage described Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond as a "fanatical EU federalist". |
| He also challenged Mr Salmond to debate the meaning of "independence" with him ahead of the Scottish referendum in September. | He also challenged Mr Salmond to debate the meaning of "independence" with him ahead of the Scottish referendum in September. |
| Mr Farage is due to address a UKIP rally in Edinburgh. | Mr Farage is due to address a UKIP rally in Edinburgh. |
| About 200 protestors turned up at the launch venue to protest against the UKIP leader. |