2024-01-07 12:30:00
Charles Michel has decided to leave the presidency of the European Council in July next year to lead the MR list in the European elections, he announced on Saturday in several Belgian media, including Le Soir, Sudinfo, La Libre Belgique and La Derniere Heure .
“I have decided to stand as a candidate for the European elections in June 2024. 2024 is a very important electoral year in Europe, but also in the rest of the world since almost half of the world’s population will be required to vote, in the United States. United, in Russia, in India,” announced former Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in the evening.
“I am going to lead the MR list in the European elections. I intend to take the oath as a European deputy,” adds the Brabant liberal.
He intends to serve as President of the European Council until he is sworn in as a Member of the European Parliament, which will take place on July 16.
Charles Michel indicates that he informs the members of the European Council in this way six months before the first session of the European Parliament. “No one is taken by surprise and my successor will already be chosen at the end of June, beginning of July. It is quite easy to organize the succession,” he assures.
“I believe that it gave me the opportunity, over the last 10 precious years, as Belgian Prime Minister first, then as President of the European Council, to sit on the European Council, which is in a way the supreme body on the European plan. Since 27 heads of state and government hold the baton to ensure that we can harmonize our positions, unify our convictions (…) It is not a choice of comfort, on the contrary, it’s a choice of responsibilities,” added Charles Michel.
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