- Title: EU Parliament speaker Schulz announces return to German politics
- Date: 24th November 2016
- Summary: DUESSELDORF, GERMANY (FILE - MAY 2, 2014) (REUTERS) CROWD SHOUTING, "MARTIN, MARTIN!" AT RALLY AHEAD OF EU PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS SCHULZ TAKING STAGE / GREETING NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA STATE PREMIER HANNELORE KRAFT VARIOUS OF SCHULZ AT PODIUM CROWD HOLDING SPD FLAGS / SIGN READING (German): "Martin Schulz, May 25 European Election"
- Embargoed: 9th December 2016 09:18
- Keywords: Schulz European Parliament president SPD Bundestag Germany
- Location: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, BERLIN & DUESSELDORF, GERMANY
- City: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, BERLIN & DUESSELDORF, GERMANY
- Country: Belgium
- Topics: European Union,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA00459SZKUF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: European Parliament President Martin Schulz said on Thursday (November 24) he would not seek a new mandate and is returning to German national politics to seek election to the federal parliament in Berlin next year.
"Over the last month there has been a lot of speculation in the press about my future. I have now made that decision. I will not run as the president of the European Parliament for a third term. Next year I will run for the German Bundestag as the head of the list of my party the SPD North Rhine-Westphalia. It was not an easy decision as it is an honour to be president of the European Parliament, and I'm very thankful for the opportunity," Schulz said at a news conference in Brussels.
Schulz, a Social Democrat, gave no further details at a news conference on whether he might seek the post of foreign minister or run as a candidate to succeed conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel in a parliamentary election due in September. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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