Italian and European leaders, including the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, attended today in Rome the funeral of the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, who passed away in the early hours of Tuesday (11/1).
The President of Democracy Sergio Matarella, the Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council Charles Michel are among those who paid their last respects to the former journalist and MEP.
Among the personalities who attended the funeral was also the French Prime Minister Jean Castex (France holds rotating EU presidency), its Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Representatives of Italy, Italian Members of Parliament and many Ministers.
Honorary guard accompanied the arrival of the coffin, which was covered with its flag The European Union, in the basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs, broadcasts the APE BPE, citing a publication of the French News Agency.
Thousands lined up yesterday, Thursday, to say their last goodbyes to David Sassoli at Capitol, in Rome, according to the same sources.
The ceremony was broadcast live on RAI Public Television, under the title “Hi, David».
PD: “With deepest sorrow I say goodbye to a devoted European and friend of Greece”
The President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, referred to the work offered and the legacy left by David Sassoli, in a statement at the funeral of the Italian politician.
“I say goodbye to one with deepest sorrow a dedicated European and friend of Greece, the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli. He handled the problems and challenges of this difficult, due to the health crisis, two years with unwavering faith in the importance of solidarity and joint effort. “She played a prominent role in creating an effective mechanism for recovery from the pandemic, while at the same time she worked to deepen parliamentary democracy,” she said.
«His vision for a Europe that “innovates, protects and radiates”, as he characteristically said, is his valuable legacy“, Concluded Ms. Sakellaropoulou.
Metzola is the interim president of the European Parliament
It is recalled that David Sassoli died in the early hours of Tuesday, January 10, in a hospital in northern Italy where he was admitted on December 26 due to “serious complications due to dysfunction of the immune system». His term in the EU legislature was to expire this month.
The interim President of the European Parliament is now the Vice-President Roberta Metzola, a Maltese politician who has announced her candidacy for Sassoli’s successor.
Von der Leyen had marked the day of David Sassoli’s death “sad for Europe“And Draghi greeted him with a”a deeply Europeanist, a symbol of balance, humanity and generosity».
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