What is a Spitzenkandidat?

EU Untangled

News, Politics

5 • 3 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Discover what a Spitzenkandidat is, the story behind its creation, and how it works, or doesn’t. From its origins to the current candidates and the tug-of-war between the European Parliament and the European Council, we dive deep into this key element of EU politics.

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0:00.0	Hello, this is Victor Aguilar, your host.
0:03.2	And this is Alex Roth, your other host.
0:05.8	Welcome to another episode of EU Untangled,
0:09.2	the podcast explaining EU politics and policies in a simple, no-nonsense way.
0:13.7	Well, at least that's the idea.
0:15.9	In today's episode, we're going to talk about the Spitzenkandidaten.
0:19.5	If you don't know what that means,
0:25.5	worry not. You're not alone. And this is why we put this episode together for you.
0:33.4	Oh, an a short disclaimer. All the opinions we express in this episode are our own, and can therefore only be attributed to us. We do not speak on behalf of any organization, individual or entity.
0:41.3	Enjoy today's episode and don't forget to vote in the EU elections taking place
0:45.5	on 6 to 9 June 24.
0:53.8	So, Vic, what's up next weekend?
0:58.7	Oh, man, so much is up.
1:01.6	Just want to get some good rest.
1:03.3	I want to do some grocery shopping.
1:05.0	I have to do some household chores long overdue.
1:07.6	Really looking forward to that.
1:09.3	Yeah, it's also a good plan.
1:10.2	But I think you might forgot something important.
1:13.8	Is that so?
1:14.8	Yeah.
1:15.8	At least here, on my calendar, it says something here you have to vote.
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