Political power inside the European Union is no longer going to be easily stitched up between the two big blocks of centre left and centre right. 
After last month’s European parliamentary election, Europe's Green party will wield significant influence in the next round of EU deal making. 
Hardtalk speaks to the Green candidate for Commission President, Dutch MEP Bas Eickhout, and asks him how much the Greens are prepared to compromise.Image: Bas Eickhout (Credit: Marcel van Hoorn/European Photopress Agency)

Political power inside the European Union is no longer going to be easily stitched up between the two big blocks of centre left and centre right. After last month’s European parliamentary election, Europe's Green party will wield significant influence in the next round of EU deal making. Hardtalk speaks to the Green candidate for Commission President, Dutch MEP Bas Eickhout, and asks him how much the Greens are prepared to compromise. Image: Bas Eickhout (Credit: Marcel van Hoorn/European Photopress Agency)

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