Charles Michel changed his mind about stepping down early as head of the European Council
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The President of the European Council has suddenly decided not to run in the European Parliament elections, which was leading to his early resignation.
President of the European Council Charles Michel has withdrawn his candidacy from the upcoming June 2024 elections to the European Parliament. The politician announced his decision on 26 January on his Facebook page, writes DW.
"My choice has given rise to intense media attention and speculation. I had foreseen some of it, given the unprecedented — some would say bold — nature of my approach. This has also led to extreme reactions - not within the European Council but outside it," Michel wrote, commenting on his earlier decision to run for the European Parliament from Belgium.
According to him, the decision to stay on as President of the European Council was precisely because of the sharp reaction caused by the prospect of his early resignation, and he does not want to allow his departure to be used to split the European Council, Michel specified in the published text.
Recall, Charles Michel replaced Polish politician Donald Tusk as President of the European Council in 2019. The post of President of the European Council itself was created about 15 years ago in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty. Michel's term of office as President of the European Council expires in November 2024.
"My choice has given rise to intense media attention and speculation. I had foreseen some of it, given the unprecedented — some would say bold — nature of my approach. This has also led to extreme reactions - not within the European Council but outside it," Michel wrote, commenting on his earlier decision to run for the European Parliament from Belgium.
According to him, the decision to stay on as President of the European Council was precisely because of the sharp reaction caused by the prospect of his early resignation, and he does not want to allow his departure to be used to split the European Council, Michel specified in the published text.
Recall, Charles Michel replaced Polish politician Donald Tusk as President of the European Council in 2019. The post of President of the European Council itself was created about 15 years ago in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty. Michel's term of office as President of the European Council expires in November 2024.
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