Closing of the Eurovision Debate 2024 between the lead candidates for the Commission presidency: Nicolas SCHMIT, Party European Socialists, Sandro GOZI, Renew Europe Now, Terry REINTKE, European Greens, Ursula von der LEYEN, European People's Party and Walter BAIER, European Left. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Brussels

SCHMIT, Nicolas (LU, EC)

debate

REINTKE, Terry (Greens/EFA, DE)

GOZI, Sandro (Renew, FR)

Eurovision debate between candidates for the Presidency of the European Commission (T)

VON DER LEYEN, Ursula (DE, EC)

2024 European elections (T)

BAIER, Walter (AT)

Eurovision Debate 2024 (Clean feed): Closing

SOUNDBITE (Original), Annelies BECK, Eurovision debate 2024 moderator, And with that, we conclude this debate.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Martin ŘEZNÍČEK, Eurovision debate 2024 moderator, Yes, the thank you doesn't go to you, Mr. Schmit, only, but to all of you. And we have come to the end. It's been a real pleasure debating Europe's future with all of you before the election that comes up at a crucial time in our history.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Annelies BECK, Eurovision debate 2024 moderator, Thank you very much for joining us here in Brussels and across the EU. Thank you to everyone who put in questions from all over Europe. And thank you to too the first voters present here. And last but not least, of course, thank you to the candidates for taking part in this debate.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Martin ŘEZNÍČEK, Eurovision debate 2024 moderator, Voting for the European Parliament takes place between the 6th and the 9th of June. So go out and vote. The future of Europe is in your hands.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Annelies BECK, Eurovision debate 2024 moderator, And we hope that this debate offers some food for thought, at least. Thank you very much. And from all of us here, goodbye.