Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her introductory remark on the death of Silvio BERLUSCONI, former Italian Prime Minister and former MEP ahead of the plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

statement

Strasbourg

plenary session

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

EU - Italy (T)

BERLUSCONI, Silvio (EPP, IT)

president's agenda

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the death of Silvio BERLUSCONI, former Italian Prime Minister and former MEP

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, Dear colleagues, it is with great sadness that we learned today of the death of a former member of this House and former prime minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi. On behalf of the European Parliament I want to extend our condolences to his children, to his political colleagues and to his family and loved ones at this difficult time.