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Charles Michel: The Israeli government is doing everything possible to make it difficult for the Palestinians to have more authority, credibility and legitimacy'

Charles Michel expresses confidence in pro-European forces prevailing in the upcoming European elections despite warnings of extremism.
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EU's Charles Michel to quit Council presidency, run as MEP DW 01/07/2024

European Council President Charles Michel plans to run in the European Parliament elections in June and will vacate his post if successful.
The EU may be seeking new leaders for both the European Commission and the European Council in the coming months.

EU's Charles Michel backtracks on plans to run as MEP DW 01/26/2024

Charles Michel is no longer running in the European Parliament elections due to 'extreme reactions' and 'personal attacks' from outside the European Council.
Michel's decision to withdraw was influenced by public criticism and the potential distraction it could cause from his current responsibilities.

EU's Charles Michel to quit Council presidency, run as MEP DW 01/07/2024

European Council President Charles Michel plans to run in the European Parliament elections in June and will vacate his post if successful.
The EU may be seeking new leaders for both the European Commission and the European Council in the coming months.

EU's Charles Michel backtracks on plans to run as MEP DW 01/26/2024

Charles Michel is no longer running in the European Parliament elections due to 'extreme reactions' and 'personal attacks' from outside the European Council.
Michel's decision to withdraw was influenced by public criticism and the potential distraction it could cause from his current responsibilities.
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EU Council president to step down early, triggering race to replace him

European Council president Charles Michel will step down early, triggering a race to find a successor for the position.
Michel plans to stand in the European parliament elections in June and will be the head of the liberal Reformist Movement in the elections.

EU chief Michel to stand in European parliamentary elections

Charles Michel plans to resign as European Council president early to run for a seat in the European Parliament in June.
The scramble to find a successor for the EU's top job is prompted by the risk of the role falling temporarily to Hungary's Viktor Orbán.

EU president to stay in post amid fears of Viktor Orban getting role

Charles Michel has abandoned plans to quit as president of the European parliament in order to run in the European parliament, amid fears that Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban, could take over the role.
EU leaders are considering stripping Hungary of voting rights after Orban blocked a 50bn support package for Ukraine. Michel's decision to stay as president may prevent Orban from accidentally becoming the president in July if a successor is not found quickly enough.

Michel sparks race to stop Orban becoming European Council president

European Council president Charles Michel has announced he will run as an MEP in the upcoming European elections.
If elected, Michel will stand down as council president, potentially leaving the role open for Hungary's Viktor Orban.

EU Council president to step down early, triggering race to replace him

European Council president Charles Michel will step down early, triggering a race to find a successor for the position.
Michel plans to stand in the European parliament elections in June and will be the head of the liberal Reformist Movement in the elections.

EU chief Michel to stand in European parliamentary elections

Charles Michel plans to resign as European Council president early to run for a seat in the European Parliament in June.
The scramble to find a successor for the EU's top job is prompted by the risk of the role falling temporarily to Hungary's Viktor Orbán.

EU president to stay in post amid fears of Viktor Orban getting role

Charles Michel has abandoned plans to quit as president of the European parliament in order to run in the European parliament, amid fears that Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban, could take over the role.
EU leaders are considering stripping Hungary of voting rights after Orban blocked a 50bn support package for Ukraine. Michel's decision to stay as president may prevent Orban from accidentally becoming the president in July if a successor is not found quickly enough.

Michel sparks race to stop Orban becoming European Council president

European Council president Charles Michel has announced he will run as an MEP in the upcoming European elections.
If elected, Michel will stand down as council president, potentially leaving the role open for Hungary's Viktor Orban.
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Deadliest Russian Attack in Months on Ukraine's Cities Kills at Least 25

Dmytro raced to the room where two of his children had been sleeping, after a Russian missile thundered into his apartment building in Uman, Ukraine, before dawn on Friday.He forced the door open and stared into oblivion.There was no room behind the door.Just a cloud of fire and smoke, he said.By the end of the day, he and his wife, Inna, had found no trace of Kyrylo, 17, or Sophia, 11.

Protesters and police clash in Georgia for second day over foreign agents' law

Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi used tear gas, water cannon and stun grenades late on Wednesday as they moved to break up the second straight day of protests against a foreign agents law which critics say would limit press freedom and undercut the country's efforts to become a candidate for EU membership.

Helicopter crash near Kyiv kills 14, including Ukrainian interior minister

A helicopter carrying the leadership team of Ukraine's interior ministry crashed near a kindergarten and residential block in the Kyiv region on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people, including all nine people on board, according to officials.A further 25 people were injured following the incident in the city of Brovary Wednesday, including 11 children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Putin's 36-hour truce is a tactical ploy

Ukrainian leader says the war will end when Russian troops leave Ukraine or we throw them out'.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected out of hand a Russian order for a truce over the Orthodox Christmas period, saying the proposed ceasefire is a trick to halt the Ukraine army's progress in the eastern Donbas region and allow Moscow to bring in more troops.

Deadliest Russian Attack in Months on Ukraine's Cities Kills at Least 25

Dmytro raced to the room where two of his children had been sleeping, after a Russian missile thundered into his apartment building in Uman, Ukraine, before dawn on Friday.He forced the door open and stared into oblivion.There was no room behind the door.Just a cloud of fire and smoke, he said.By the end of the day, he and his wife, Inna, had found no trace of Kyrylo, 17, or Sophia, 11.

Protesters and police clash in Georgia for second day over foreign agents' law

Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi used tear gas, water cannon and stun grenades late on Wednesday as they moved to break up the second straight day of protests against a foreign agents law which critics say would limit press freedom and undercut the country's efforts to become a candidate for EU membership.

Helicopter crash near Kyiv kills 14, including Ukrainian interior minister

A helicopter carrying the leadership team of Ukraine's interior ministry crashed near a kindergarten and residential block in the Kyiv region on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people, including all nine people on board, according to officials.A further 25 people were injured following the incident in the city of Brovary Wednesday, including 11 children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Putin's 36-hour truce is a tactical ploy

Ukrainian leader says the war will end when Russian troops leave Ukraine or we throw them out'.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected out of hand a Russian order for a truce over the Orthodox Christmas period, saying the proposed ceasefire is a trick to halt the Ukraine army's progress in the eastern Donbas region and allow Moscow to bring in more troops.
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EU leaders set to sign off on Ukraine ammunition deal DW 03/23/2023

34 minutes ago34 minutes ago A meeting of European Union leaders will be dominated by discussion of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.They are expected to endorse a plan to send Kyiv a million rounds of artillery shells over the year.EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday are set to endorse a deal to ramp up the supply of artillery shells to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's unprovoked invasion, diplomats say.

EU's chief Charles Michel heads to China amid protest crackdown

Issued on: 29/11/2022 - 23:31 European Council President Charles Michel speaks at a news conference after the first day of the European leaders summit, in Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2022.Piroschka van de Wouw, Reuters EU chief Charles Michel set off for Beijing on Tuesday, maintaining plans to meet President Xi Jinping despite the turmoil of large-scale protests in major Chinese cities against Covid lockdowns.
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