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European Parliament chief says to return to German politics

Xinhua, November 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

European Parliament President Martin Schulz announced Thursday that he would return to national politics in Germany.

"I will not run for a third term as president of the European Parliament. Next year, I will run for the German Bundestag as the head of the SPD (Social Democratic Party) list in North Rhine-Westphalia," Schulz said in a recorded video statement.

Schulz said that he would remain engaged in the European project in the future, hailing European integration as "one of civilization's most successful projects."

"My commitment to the European project is unwavering. From now on I will be fighting for this project from the national level, but my values do not change," he said.

Born on Dec. 20, 1955, Schulz was a bookshop proprietor. He started his political career in 1974 by joining the SPD.

Schulz became president of the European Parliament in 2012, and was re-elected in 2014. Endi