Tag: David Sassoli

• Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Conservative Maltese woman picked to head European Parliament

  

  The European Parliament Tuesday chose Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola to become its new speaker following the sudden death last week of Italian David Sassoli.

• Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  European Parliament Speaker David Sassoli dead at 65

  

  Former Italian journalist David Sassoli, who was currently holding the office of president of the European Parliament, has passed away at the age of 65. His spokesperson Robert Cuillo conveyed the news on Twitter, writing that Mr. Sassoli had died at 1.15 am Jan. 11 at a hospital in Aviano, Italy.