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

Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic address MEPs on the current challenges and future of the EU. Mr Mitsotakis’ plenary address will be followed by a round of interventions by political group leaders. This will be the fifth “This is Europe” debate to take place at the European Parliament, Opening remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and opening statement by Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

This is Europe: Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and statement by Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session in Strasbourg on the 4th July 2022. Minute of silence for the victims of the attack in Copenhagen and for the Mormalada glacier collapse in Italy.

Plenary session: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and minute of silence for the victims of the attack in Copenhagen and for the Mormalada glacier collapse in Italy

President Metsola meets New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Jacinda ARDERN, Prime Minister of New Zealand: arrival, welcome and roundtable

Roberta METSOLA, EP president meets with Petr FIALA, Prime Minister of Czech Republic in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Later, Petr FIALA addresses the plenary to present the priorities of the Czech Presidency of the EU.

Presentation of the programme of the Czech Presidency - Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petr FIALA, Czech Prime Minister: arrival, welcome and extracts from the debate

&lt;p>Olive Tree for Democracy - (Olea Europea) is Inaugurated by Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, President of the European Committee of the Regions in the presence of Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament.&lt;/p>

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates in the "Olive Tree of Democracy" event with Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, President of the European Committee of the Regions

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates at the meeting of the European Council in Brussels (23/06). Extracts from her doorsteps and her press conference.

Meeting of the European Council: extracts from the arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP president, doorstep and the press conference

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, holds a press conference after exchanging views with heads of state during the European Council meeting.

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

EU leaders meet in Brussels on 23 and 24 June for the European Council meeting. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, arrives at the European Council (23/06) and gives doorsteps to journalists before joining the meeting. She talks about the candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia.

European Council meeting (23/06): arrival and doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EPP leaders meet before the meeting of the European Council, at the Sofitel hôtel in Brussels.

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council (23/06): arrivals and statements

Roberta METSOLA, EP Presidents welcomes and meets with Hakainde HICHILEMA, President of the Republic of Zambia, at the European Parliament in Brussels. Extracts from the arrival, handshake and meeting.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Hakainde HICHILEMA, President of the Republic of Zambia

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister, at the European Parliament in Brussels. Later, they inaugurate together the "Clara Campoamor" EP building.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister: welcome, handshake and extracts from the ceremony for naming an EP building as Clara Campoamor building

Roberta METSOLA, EP President welcomes Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Prime Minister of Croatia, at the European Parliament in Brussels for the "This is Europe" debate. After the debate, PLENKOVIĆ and METSOLA hold a joint press conference.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Prime Minister of Croatia

MEPs discuss the state of the EU and its future prospects with Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Croatian Prime Minister. This is the fourth in a series of debates on the EU labelled “This is Europe”. Introduction by Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

"This is Europe" debate: introduction by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and opening statement by Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Croatian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Prime Minister of Croatia. Later, MEPs discuss the state of the EU and its future prospects with Plenković. This is the fourth in a series of debates on the EU labelled “This is Europe”.

This is Europe with Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Prime Minister of Croatia: arrival and extracts from the debate

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the Velomai Award Ceremony at Station Europe, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels. Bikes are being donated to ukrainian people.

Velomai Award Ceremony: extracts from the ceremony and statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Vjosa OSMANI, President of Kosovo in the European Parliament, in Brussels.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Vjosa OSMANI, President of Kosovo: welcome and roundtable

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, comments the European Parliament’s Spring 2022 Eurobarometer survey was carried out between 19 April and 16 May in all Member States. The survey was conducted face-to-face and completed with online interviews where necessary. 26,578 interviews were completed, with EU results weighted according to the size of the population in each country. EP Spring Eurobarometer survey is looking at traditional indicators (e.g. image of the EP and the EU, membership in the EU, EP policy priorities and core values to defend); questions on the war in Ukraine and how citizens experience its economic consequences; as well as a new set of questions regarding voting propensity for and importance of the EE24.

European Parliament Spring Eurobarometer 2022: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to "Embrace Ukraine #StrivingTogether, a charity rally in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on the 21st June 2022. Cultural figures, activits, political leaders and artists gather for the special event. Roberta METSOLA delivers a speech on stage.

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