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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Bill GATES, Chairman of the Gates Foundation

Roberta METSOLA, EP President receives the De Sanctis Europa Award

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, official visit to Warsaw and Lodz (Poland) - Speech at the Grand European Picnic & Public Performance of the ‘Ode de Joy’

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, official visit to Warsaw and Lodz (Poland) - Meeting with Dariusz JOŃSKI, Member of the European Parliament and Hanna ZDANOWSKA, Mayor of Łódź

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, official visit to Warsaw and Lodz (Poland) - Honorary doctorate ceremony at Lodz University of Technology

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, official visit to Warsaw and Lodz (Poland) - Meeting with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister

Participation of Roberta Metsola, EP President at the Informal Question and Answer Session of the Global Hotel Alliance Annual CEO Committee Meeting

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau

Annual Gala 2025 of the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union - Keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents with Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight

Fireside chat with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ana BOTIN, Executive Director of Banco Santander

Roberta METSOLA, EP President visits Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital on International Day of Play

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Yulia NAVALNAYA, Alexei NAVALNY's wife

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with the US Chamber of Commerce delegation

Commemoration of the Victims of Soviet Mass Deportations

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, receives the De Sanctis Europa award during a ceremony at the Embassy of Italy in Brussels. This news item shows extracts from the De Sanctis Europa Award ceremony, extracts from the speech of President Metsola and atmophere shots in the presence of President Christine Lagarde, Commissioner Raffaele Fitto, and the Former Belgium King Albert II and Former Queen Paola. Organised by the De Sanctis Foundation in collaboration with the Italian Embassy to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, the prize is awarded each year to European excellence in the artistic, humanistic and scientific fields.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President receives the De Sanctis Europa Award: extracts from the ceremony

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, is paying an official visit to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, where she will participate in a high-level interparliamentary meeting with the Speakers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states. The Gulf Cooperation Council is a regional political and economic union comprising six countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Abu Dhabi: meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council Speakers

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, pays an official visit to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates where she addresses the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates): address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Federal National Council

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, pays an official visit to Łódz, in Poland where she receives the honoris causa from the Łódz University of Technology. She gives an acceptance speech during the ceremony. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Łódz (Poland) - Honorary doctorate ceremony at Łódz University of Technology: acceptance speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, pays an official visit to Łódz, in Poland where she makes a doorstep and participates to the "Ode de Joy" record event.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Łódz (Poland) - doorstep and participation to the Ode de Joy record event

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, pays an official visit to Łódz, in Poland where she receives the honoris causa during a ceremony at Lodz University of Technology: extracts from the ceremony.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Łódz (Poland) - Honorary doctorate ceremony at Lodz University of Technology: extracts from the ceremony

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, pays an official visit to Warsaw (Poland) where she meets with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister. Extracts from the arrival, meeting and roundtable

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Warsaw (Poland): arrival and welcome by Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister, meeting and roundtable

ABDULLAH II, King of Jordan, addresses MEPs during a formal sitting in Strasbourg. This is King ABDULLAH II’s sixth visit to the European Parliament, following his previous visits in 2002, 2007, 2012, 2015 and 2020. Arrival and meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and extracts from the address.

Formal sitting with ABDULLAH II, King of Jordan: arrival and meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the address

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, opens the plenary session in Strasbourg with a statement condemning the recent tragic events—the killing in Austria and the stabbing in French school. In her remarks, she expresses solidarity with the victims, their families, and the affected communities, underscoring the European Parliament's commitment to standing united against violence. Following her statement, Members of the European Parliament observe a minute of silence in the hemicycle to honor the victims. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the killing in Austria and the stabbing in French school, followed by a minute of silence

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, makes a statement at the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement. It now applies to 30 countries within the EU and beyond. Permanent internal border controls have been lifted between 29 countries. It is the world's largest area of free movement. Lifting the internal borders goes hand in hand with the strengthening of the EU's external borders. A revised Schengen Borders Code entered into force last year to adapt Schengen to the evolving geopolitical security landscape. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

40th anniversary of the Schengen area agreement: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament particpates to the Annual Gala 2025 at the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union and gives a keynote speech. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Annual Gala 2025 of the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union: keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Fireside chat with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ana Botín, Executive Director, Banco Santander, at the "Reskilling Europe: a driver for growth and competitiveness" event

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at The "Reskilling Europe" event: fireside chat with Ana Botín, Executive Director, Banco Santander

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, visits the Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital

Roberta METSOLA, EP President visit to the Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital: extracts

Roberta METSOLA, EP President visits the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on Wall Street in New York City. The NYSE is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitlization. The NYSE plays a crucial role in the global economy by enabling companies to raise capital and investors to buy and sell shares. Extracts from the meeting of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, with NY Stock Exchange leadership, tour of the trading floor, and NYSE closing bell.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) : extracts from the meeting with NY Stock Exchange leadership, tour of the trading floor, and NYSE closing bell

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to a questions & answers session with Jane Hartley, former Ambassador of the United States to the United Kingdom, France and Monaco.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) : Q&A with Jane Hartley, Former Ambassador of the United States to the United Kingdom, France and Monaco

Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives a keynote speech during her official visit to the United States in New York. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) : keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President delivers a high-level, keynote speech and has a Q&A session moderated by Ambassador Jane Hartley, Former U.S. Ambassador to France, Monaco and the United Kingdom, and with audience members at The Council on Foreign Relations, in New-York (United States of America). In her address, EP President speaks about the transatlantic relationship, the aggression in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. This clip contains extracts from the keynote speech and cutaways of the event.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States): extracts from the keynote speech and Q&A at the Council on Foreign relations

During her official visit to New-York (United States of America), Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with business representatives at the European american chamber of commerce. This clip contains illustration shots of the meeting and talks between the EP President and the business representatives.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) : extracts from the fireside chat with business representatives at the European american chamber of commerce

1 188 výsledků