David Sassoli was born in Florence on May 30, 1956. He started working as a journalist at small newspapers and news agencies, before moving to the editorial office of Il Giorno in Rome, where he worked for seven years. In 1992, he began working as a television news reporter and correspondent for TG3.

Subsequently he worked on news programmes on Rai Uno and Rai Due, before joining the editorial staff of TG1 in 1999 as a special correspondent. Over the next 10 years, he was responsible for managing prime time news broadcasts, and covering major national and international events. In 2007, he became Deputy Director of TG1 and responsible for in-depth programmes TV7 and TG1 Special.

When the Partito Democratico (PD) was formed in 2007, he considered it the right place for his political commitment. On 7 June 2009, he was elected to the European Parliament as a member for central Italy. In the 2009-2014 legislature, he was head of delegation of the Partito Democratico in the European Parliament.

In 2014, he was re-elected as an MEP and was elected Vice-President of the European Parliament, with responsibility for Mediterranean Policy, the budget, and buildings. He was a member of the Committee for Transport and Tourism, and led on European railway reform (4th Railway Package), and the Single European Sky.

In May 2019, he began his third term as an MEP for central Italy and on 3 July, he was elected President of the European Parliament. He passed away on 11 January 2022.&nbsp;

On Wednesday 11th January 2023, the EP payed tribute to David Sassoli´s memory with a ceremony at the European Parliament.

President Sassoli

Meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Speech at 'A Women's Archive at the University of Malta'

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Participation at the event 'Celebrating Women who push Boundaries'

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to St. Augustine College

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to San Anton School

Special European Council - Meeting with Christian STOCKER, Austrian Federal Chancellor

Special European Council

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents in the presence of Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with António COSTA, European Council President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ajay BANGA, President of the World Bank

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Teresa ANJINHO, European Ombudsman

Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the European Policy Center (EPC) Thought Leadership Forum on defence and security

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Washington D.C. (United States of America) -  Keynote speech at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Washington D.C. (United States of America) -  Bilateral Meeting with the US Chamber of Commerce

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Washington D.C. (United States of America) - Tribute to United States servicemen and women on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II at Arlington National Cemetery

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Radoslaw SIKORSKI, Polish Minister for Foreign affairs

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mélanie JOLY, Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives an introductory remark on the upcoming European Elections 2024 during the plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the upcoming European Elections 2024

President Metsola meets with the President of Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono at the Presidential Palace of Valetta. Myriam Spiteri Debono assumed the office of President of Malta since 4 April 2024.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Valletta (Malta) - Meeting with Myriam SPITERI DEBONO, President of Malta

President of the European Parliament Roberta METSOLA and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís MONTENEGRO hold a press conference after their meeting in Lisbon. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Luís MONTENEGRO, Portuguese Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís MONTENEGRO. This news items shows her arrival, their meeting and extracts from the press conference.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Meeting with Luís MONTENEGRO, Portuguese Prime Minister: arrival, meeting and extracts from the press conference

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with President of Portugal Marcelo REBELO de SOUSA at the Presidential Palace of Belèm - Lisbon (Palácio Nacional de Belém). This news items shows extracts from the arrival, meeting, and signing the book of distinguished visitors.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Meeting with Marcelo REBELO de SOUSA, President of Portugal: arrival, meeting and signing of the book of the distiguished visitors

EP President Roberta METSOLA visits the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal. This news items shows her arrival, her meeting with José Pedro AGUIAR-BRANCO, President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal and the visit to the Centro Interpretativo do Parlamento. .

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Visit at the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal: arrival and meeting with José Pedro AGUIAR-BRANCO, President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Carlos MOEDAS, Mayor of Lisbon and young Portuguese. They exchange during the trip between Basilica da Estrela and Belem. At the arrival, Marcelo REBELO de SOUSA, President of Portugal, join them. The tram is decorated with the "go to vote" campaign logo for the European elections.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Tram Talk with Portuguese youth and Carlos MOEDAS, Mayor of Lisbon

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, receives an honorary degree from the University of Lisbon during her official visit to Portugal. Opening of the ceremony, statement by Carla COSTA, Professor and Godmother, and Roberta METSOLA, EP President receiving the title of ‘Doctor honoris causa’. Incorporation speech closing of the ceremony. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Roberta METSOLA, EP President receiving an honorary degree from the University of Lisbon: incorporation speech and closing of the ceremony

EP President Roberta METSOLA make her official visit to Lisbon (Portugal) ahead of the European Elections of 6-9 June. The Solemn Session awarding the Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa to Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, take place at the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, conferred by the University of Lisbon.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - receiving an honorary degree from the University of Lisbon: extracts from the ceremony

EP President Roberta METSOLA participates to the 17-18 April special European Council. EU heads of state or government discuss the new European competitiveness deal to securing our prosperity and global leadership; the urgency of intensifying EU delivery of military assistance to Ukraine, notably air defence capabilities; the commitment to work with partners to end the crisis in Gaza with an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages, as well as an urgent increase of unimpeded humanitarian aid; and developing a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Türkiye. This news item shows extracts from Metsola's arrival and roundtable with the European leaders.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Special European Council meeting: arrival, roundtable

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, answers the questions from the journalists following her participation at the special European Council meeting (17-18 April). EU heads of state or government discuss the new European competitiveness deal to securing our prosperity and global leadership; the urgency of intensifying EU delivery of military assistance to Ukraine, notably air defence capabilities; the commitment to work with partners to end the crisis in Gaza with an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages, as well as an urgent increase of unimpeded humanitarian aid; and developing a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Türkiye. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, following her participation at the Special European Council: questions and answers

EU leaders discuss economy and competitiveness issues, Ukraine, Türkiye, the Middle East and Lebanon during the Special European Council meeting on17th and 18th April in Brussels. Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, holds a doorstep ahead of the meeting. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Special European Council: Doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives her opening remarks following her participation at the special European Council meeting (17-18 April). EU heads of state or government discuss the new European competitiveness deal to securing our prosperity and global leadership; the urgency of intensifying EU delivery of military assistance to Ukraine, notably air defence capabilities; the commitment to work with partners to end the crisis in Gaza with an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages, as well as an urgent increase of unimpeded humanitarian aid; and developing a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Türkiye. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, following her participation at the Special European Council

Parliament publishes its last Eurobarometer survey before the 6-9 June elections, covering, among other issues, citizens’ interest in and awareness of the elections as well as their likelihood to vote. The survey also reports on the image citizens have of the EU and Parliament, their priorities for the electoral campaign, and the core values they want to defend. Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

European Parliament Eurobarometer - Spring 2024: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, visits Toly Products during her official visit to Zejtun (Malta). The Toly Group focus on the beauty industry, offering a vast range of solutions and services that cater to the needs of any cosmetic company in the packaging industry.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Zejtun (Malta) - Visit to Toly Products, Bulebel Industrial Estate

Twelve COD LEX texts are scheduled to be signed on Thursday, 11 April 2024, by President Metsola and Ms Hadja LAHBIB, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions, with the exception of two files which will be signed by Ms Valérie DE BUE , Minister for the Civil Service, Tourism, Heritage and Road Safety (Government of Federation Wallonia-Brussels), and Mr Benjamin DALLE, Minister for Brussels, Youth, Media and Poverty Reduction (Flemish Government), on behalf of the Belgian Presidency.

LEX signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP president Roberta METSOLA meets with Irish Prime Minister Simon HARRIS. This news item shows their arrival, meeting and roundtable.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Simon HARRIS, Irish Prime Minister: arrival, meeting and roundtable

MEPs discuss the EU’s role in protecting the Roma language and culture, following a statement by President Roberta Metsola.

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