EU race to replace Council president Michel
Charles Michel has been accused of abandoning his duties. Photo: GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP
European Council president Charles Michel announced Sunday that he will step down early, setting off a race against time for EU leaders to find a successor for the key position.The 48-year-old former Belgian prime minister has been organising EU summits and government meetings since 2019 and should leave office in November.But he said he would...