European Council President Michel resigns, eyes more powerful EU post while satirically compared to great strategists; move allows Orbán to potentially take over top Council role amid EU divisions
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Charles Michel, President of the European Council, is resigning early to run for a more powerful EU Parliament seat.
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Michel's strategic brilliance is compared satirically to historical greats like Clausewitz and Bismarck.
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His resignation means Viktor Orbán may take over the Council presidency.
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The text lampoons Michel's self-serving motives and the poor optics of his maneuvering.
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It highlights divisions in the EU over issues like trade with Ukraine.