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...