The European Parliament pays homage to David Sassoli

2022-01-17T16:49:40.086Z

Follow the live streaming from 6pm on ANSA Europa (ANSA) BRUSSELS - Today the European Parliament's hemicycle in Strasbourg pays homage to its president, David Sassoli, who died on 11 January. At 6 pm the Eurochamber will meet to remember the former Italian journalist who had been elected to the highest seat of Parliament in 2019. A ceremony attended by - in addition to the MEPs - the Secretary of the Democratic Party Enrico Letta , the Prime Minister I

BRUSSELS -

Today the European Parliament's hemicycle in Strasbourg pays homage to its president, David Sassoli,

who died on 11 January.

At 6 pm

the Eurochamber will meet to remember the former Italian journalist who had been elected to the highest seat of Parliament in 2019. A ceremony attended by - in addition to the MEPs - the Secretary of the Democratic Party

Enrico Letta

, the Prime Minister Italian,

Mario Draghi

, the President of the French Republic,

Emmanuel Macron

, the President of the European Council,

Charles Michel

and the President of the European Commission

Ursula von der Leyen.

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