Turkey "cannot become a member of the European Union," Manfred Weber, the leader of the European People's Party (EPP) tipped to replace Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission President, told Euronews on Tuesday.

As the race to be the next European Commission president heats up, the two main candidates, Manfred Weber from the European People's Party (EPP) and Frans Timmermans from the Party of European Socialists (PES), faced off in a TV debate hosted by France 24 on Wednesday night.