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EU Chief Michel Drops Bid For European Parliament Seat

European Council President Charles Michel had said elections give 'legitimacy' to politicians, and that's why he wanted to vie for an EU parliament seat (Credit: AFP)

European Council chief Charles Michel announced Friday he was dropping a bid to try and win a seat in upcoming EU parliament elections after coming under "personal attacks".

Michel added that he would now see through the rest of his European Council mandate that ends in November.

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