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The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will run in the European Parliament elections in June.
If elected, he will leave his post in mid-July, he said in an interview published in De Standaard newspaper.
"I have decided to run in the European elections of 2024", said Michel.
Michel, former prime minister of Belgium, is president of the European Council, which includes the leaders of the 27 EU Member States, since 2019.
It is the first time that a president of the Council will be a candidate in the European parliamentary elections. While Michel's decision is legally favorable, it puts pressure on European leaders.
After holding parliamentary elections on June 6-9 in all 27 EU countries, European leaders are scheduled to meet on June 17 and then again on June 27-28.
Michel did not specify whether his decision to run for a seat in Parliament meant he was interested in other top posts, such as the leading candidate for the European Liberals, the bloc's third-largest political camp, for the presidency of European Commission, or if he wants to succeed Didier Reynders, as EU Commissioner of Belgium.
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