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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11675

25 November 2016
INSTITUTIONAL / European parliament
Schulz's departure may see resumption of major manoeuvring for allocation of senior European positions
Brussels, 24/11/2016 (Agence Europe)

Following weeks of speculation and rumours, the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, made an official announcement in Brussels on Thursday 24 November that he would not stand for a third consecutive term.

In a declaration read out in three languages, in which he referred to a difficult decision, the German Social Democrat stepped down from his position and will be replaced in January of next year. He now plans to stand for a seat in the Bundestag at the head of the Social...

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