(ANSA) - ROME, 11 JAN - "With David Sassoli, our country and the European Union prematurely lose an extraordinary protagonist who has dedicated his life to the service of citizens and institutions".
President Roberto Fico said this in the Chamber of Deputies, recalling the President of the European Parliament.
The Aula, in which the Prime Minister Mario Draghi is also present, observed a minute of silence and gave a unanimous applause to the memory of Sassoli.
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