It was a rare opportunity to see leading candidates from major European political parties all engaging in a presidential-style debate for the position of next European Commission President.
With about a month left before the European Parliament elections, eight politicians gathered in Maastricht, the Netherlands, to answer questions on major issues such as climate change, national defense, and European democracy for an hour and a half.
If you missed it, don’t worry. We’ve picked out some of the key moments and heated conversations. Host Sarah Wheaton was joined by her colleagues POLITICO editor-at-large Nicholas Vinocur and senior EU correspondent and debate co-host Barbara Moens. They tell us who won, who lost, and how it all played out. Did anyone impress a room full of college students and the more than 250,000 people watching the discussion online?
