First Spitzenkandidaten debate falls flat

Five candidates vying to become the next European Commission president sparred and bantered in the first European election debate, which fell flat in the absence of Manfred Weber, candidate of the largest political group.

(L-R) Frans Timmermans, Jan Zahradil, Violeta Tomic, Bas Eickhout and Guy Verhofstadt prior to the debate in Maastricht on 29 April 2019. [EPA-EFE/MARCEL VAN HOORN]

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Updated: 29-09-2024

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