Charles Michel abandons plan to run in EU elections

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Charles Michel abandons plan to run in EU elections

STORY: Charles Michel abandons plan to run in EU elections SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of the Council of the European Union Europa building 2. Shots of EP Plenary session 3. Footage of Charles Michel meeting Peter Pellegrini, speaker of Slovakia's National Council 4. Footage of Charles Michel's speech STORYLINE: European Council President Charles Michel is pulling out of the European Parliament election race, choosing instead to focus on the remainder of his current mandate that runs until November. He announced his decision in a lengthy post on Facebook on Friday. The announcement followed intensive criticism of his plan to abandon his post at a critical time to run in the European Parliament election as the top candidate on his party's list. He admitted that his intention to ensure transparency with an early announcement of his plan to run in the European elections had backfired. "I welcome all

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