#EurovisionDebate was EU democracy in action – now let’s not let governments spoil this
The Eurovision debate, aired live from the European Parliament in Brussels, marked the biggest night in the 2019 Spitzenkandidaten race between political parties’ candidates for European Commission presidency. In other words, what we saw on Wednesday night was probably the biggest embodiment of genuine pan-European debate between 2014 and 2024.
The night represented progress in achieving a Europe of citizens – but not everyone wants to let the people decide who should lead the EU. European citizens must next stand up to attempts at backroom deals by national governments and fight for the principle of public debates between President hopefuls.