Paulsen leaving politics – Aftonbladet

The Liberal Party MEP Marit Paulsen, 75, leaves politics – and reverts to being a writer.

This is a range of diseases weighing on her.

– The error, my friends, is an ancient body. It’s a bit hard to stay in it, she says.

Marit Paulsen told himself of his decision from the scene of the Liberal National Annual Meeting in Västerås.

The defection because she has a variety of diseases weighing on her today. Including diabetes and high blood pressure and she is also completely dependent on crutches to get around.

– When you get significantly atrial fibrillation every night until Monday, when the work week begins when one discovers that it does not work, she says.

Has worked – for 66 years

When she leaves is not yet entirely clear, it will probably be closer to the first end of the year. First, she wants to pursue the major issues she is now working with and relating to animal health and the law on veterinary medicine.

EU parliamentarian told on stage that she has been active and in work in various forms since she was nine years old .

– 66 years is a long time, maybe an unreasonably long time, she says.

Marit Paulsen is now planning to move home to Malung semiannually. There, she will write a book about the environment in which she will try to tie together all the different parts she worked with. The she will also see that his “testament” to the party, the possibility of a new environmental policy, says Paulsen.

The second half of the year, she plans to stay in a caravan in Europe warmer parts. First in Alicante, Spain.

Went from S to FP

Marit Paulsen has long been one of the Liberal Party’s most popular politicians and voice magnets. She’s long been involved in issues related to agriculture, food and animal welfare.

1994 she campaigned for a yes to the EU, but then as a Social Democrat. Four years later, she left the party and ran for FP in elections to the European Parliament in 1999. She was elected and sat as parliamentarians until 2004. Five years later, she made a comeback again and was elected again.

In the last European election campaign, in May 2014, she went forward with the campaign “Right cash for work”. Already there were warning signs that talked about that maybe she would not survive a period because of their illnesses.

After his statements were Marit Paulsen implement interview after interview. Tired, she sat down at last on a bench – and leaned his head against her husband’s shoulder.

Tonight’s celebration dinner at the national annual meeting planned pair to play truant from.

– I think I’ll go to bed in Instead, says Paulsen, with a furtive whisper.

Footnote: Marit Paulsen in Brussels be succeeded by former Secretary of State Jasenko Selimovic, 47th