David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Jaime Lafita. On June 21 he concluded a travel by bike from Getxo (Spain) to Brussels to support the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis World Day. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neuromuscular disease.

Brussels

meeting

BILBAO BARANDICA, Izaskun (Renew, ES)

SASSOLI, David Maria (S&D, IT, S&D, IT)

GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Eider (S&D, ES)

sport and health (T)

president's agenda

LAFITA, Jaime (ES)

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Jaime LAFITA (activist supporting the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis World Day)

Arrival of Jaime Lafita  who comes from Getxo to Brussels by bike for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis World Day (2 shots)

Photo opportunity with members of the association Dale CandELA  for the  research in the fight against ALS

Arrival of David SASSOLI, EP President  with  Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL (S&amp;D,ES) and  Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew,ES) .  Welcome and greeting Jaime Lafita (2 shots)

David SASSOLI going with Jaime LAFITA and members of the association  to the President's office

Meeting in the president's office (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, Thank you for the visit, for me it is a great pleasure. I'm impressed by the bravery of Jaime.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, We have done everything to ensure that there is more funding for research.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, We have to make sure that Europe doesn't stop and the member states don't stop, we need to work, tighten even more the relationship between institutionsand member states.In the Parliament there is a very strong sensibility about this topic, and this one is a good moment to use this sensibilty. 