31

Mar

Photo Story: EP President Roberta Metsola unveils the portrait of predecessor David Sassoli

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola led a ceremony in Brussels for the unveiling of the portrait of the late EP President David Sassoli in the Portraits Gallery. Present for the…

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14

Jan

State funeral of EU parliament chief Sassoli held today in Rome

On Friday a State funeral was held in Rome  for  European Parliament President David Sassoli. The State funeral was held at Rome's Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Church.…

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13

Jan

Sassoli lies in state in Rome

European parliament president David Sassoli, who died in the early hours of Tuesday, is to receive a state funeral in Rome on Friday. This follows the green light from the…

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12

Jan

UPDATED: Europe mourns EU parliament leader Sassoli, State funeral to be held on Friday

European Parliament President David Sassoli will have state funeral on Friday at 12 in the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, in Piazza della Repubblica in Rome. Sassoli's body will…

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11

Jan

UPDATE – European Parliament President David Sassoli has died

UPDATED 1400 Media reports indicate that First Vice President Roberta Metsola is set to take Sassoli's place as Acting President for the remainder of the term. The EP is set…

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18

Aug

EU must take in Afghans, some may face ‘revenge’- European Parliament chief

The European Union has a responsibility to accept Afghan refugees and cannot leave people who worked for the bloc in Afghanistan to "face revenge", European Parliament President David Sassoli said…

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15

Jun

EU parliament president urges EU mechanism for sea rescues

"We must go back to thinking of shared EU actions in the Mediterranean to save people, actions that take ground away from traffickers. There is the need for a European…

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01

May

UPDATE – EU Presidents condemn Russia’s move – Statement

The President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the President of the European Parliament condemned in the strongest possible terms today’s decision of the Russian…

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30

Apr

Sassoli, Jourova among 8 EU citizens barred in retaliation by Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday barred eight officials from European Union countries from entering the country in retaliation for sanctions imposed on Russian citizens by the EU.  Russia's foreign ministry said…

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15

Nov

EP’s President Sassoli says joint borrowing should be made permanent

Joint borrowing by European Union member states to overcome the economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic should become permanent, European Parliament President David Sassoli was quoted on Sunday as…

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10

Mar

European Parliament President Sassoli in preventive self-isolation after returning from Italy

The President of the European Parliament David Sassoli said he is in self-isolation at his Brussels home as a precaution after returning from virus-hit Italy. "Parliament will continue to work to…

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22

Oct

The European Parliament will be the final actor to have its say on the withdrawal agreement

“The European Parliament will be the final actor to have its say on the withdrawal agreement", David Sassoli said following extraordinary meeting of Conference of Presidents on state of play…

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03

Jul

Italian Sassoli elected European Parliament President

  Members of the European Parliament voted Italian MEP  David-Maria Sassoli  as the new president for the assembly at a meeting in Strasbourg. Sassoli will now will replace Antonio Tajani…

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