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By Maximilian Powell | 12 January 2024
Charles Michel’s surprise MEP candidacy ignites race for EU top jobs
European Council President Charles Michel surprised many on Saturday, 6 January, by announcing his candidacy as the lead representative for his Belgian centre-right Reformist Movement (MR) party in the upcoming European Parliament elections