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

European Council meeting - Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

European Council meeting

EPP pre-summit meeting

Global Summit - Health & Prosperity Through Immunisation - Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Tony MURPHY, President of Court of Auditors

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sakharov Fellows

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with António COSTA, European Council President

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

EP President Roberta METSOLA visits the Aerospace District in Torino (Italy). The Aerospace District is a non-profit association that brings together the scientific and technological excellence of the aerospace sector in Piedmont region. It was established in 2019 with the aim of sharing and enhancing aerospace issues, through the strengthening of the supply chain, the creation of synergies and projects for the dissemination of innovation, professional training and research, the analysis of funding opportunities and the intensification of communication activities.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Aerospace District in Torino: extracts

EP President Roberta METSOLA visits the Ferrari Factory in Maranello (Italy). Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded by Enzo Ferrari on 12 March 1947, with headquarters in Maranello. President meets with the executive management team of Ferrari and Piero Ferrari. She visits the Ferrari maintenance garage and the archives department.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Ferrari Maranello Factory: extracts

During her official visit to Italy, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits the Tecnopolo Bologna CNR, one of Italy’s most advanced research hubs, located in the heart of the country’s “Data Valley.” Co-financed by €24 million in EU regional funds and the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Tecnopolo is home to Leonardo, the 7th most powerful supercomputer in the world—capable of performing in a single second calculations that would take over 50 years to other computers to complete. Metsola stresses that the European Parliament will continue to support scientists, and that Europe must continue to invest in science and in all its territories.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to the Tecnopolo Bologna: extracts from the visit and the press point

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, delivers a keynote speech at a Confindustria event held at the Teatro EuropAuditorium during her visit to Bologna (Italy). Confindustria is Italy’s small, medium, and big enterprises federation, bringing together over 150,000 businesses of all sizes and employing more than 5.3 million people. The organisation’s mission is to promote business as a driver of economic, social, and civil progress in Italy. President Metsola’s participation highlights the strong relationship between the European institutions and the Italian industrial sector, underlining the importance of dialogue between politics, industry, and civil society. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy: Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Confindustria General Assembly 2025 in Bologna (Italy)

At the Collegio Europeo di Parma, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola delivers a speech titled “L’Europa è nelle mani degli Europei” (“Europe is in the hands of Europeans”) and receives the Pico della Mirandola Prize. This award, inspired by Renaissance philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, honours individuals who make significant contributions to cultural, social, scientific, or democratic advancement. The prize symbolises a commitment to civic values and European ideals. In awarding it to the EP President, the organisers recognise her dedication to democratic principles, civic responsibility, and European unity at a time of complex global challenges.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy: Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President "l'Europa è nelle mani degli Europei" at the Collegio Europeo di Parma

This news itme shows extracts from the participation of EP President Roberta METSOLA at the Confindustria Event in Bologna (Italy). Confindustria represents manufacturing and service companies, bringing together over 150,000 businesses of all sizes and employing more than 5.3 million people. The organisation’s mission is to promote business as a driver of economic, social, and civil progress in Italy. President Metsola’s participation highlights the strong relationship between the European institutions and the Italian industrial sector, underlining the importance of dialogue between politics, industry, and civil society.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Participation at the Confindustria General Assembly 2025 in Bologna (Italy): extracts from the speech

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits the 4 Madonne Cheese Factory in Lesignana, one of the most prominent cooperatives within the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium. During her visit European Parliament President Roberta Metsola underscores the importance of EU trade relations and transatlantic cooperation. Speaking after her return from the United States, she reflects on the need to strengthen economic ties and stresses that dialogue, mutual respect, and confidence are essential to safeguarding shared economic interests.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to a cheese factory in Lesignana: extracts from the visit and the press statement

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is taking part in the 2025 Dayton Dialogue Forum, a high-level gathering of U.S. and European officials focused on marking three decades of peace in the Western Balkans and highlighting NATO’s relevance to the American public. Coinciding with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s spring session in Dayton, Ohio (May 22–25), the forum aims to shape future transatlantic strategy and address today’s key security challenges. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at Dayton Dialogues: Keynote Speech

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, pays an official visit to Timișoara (Romania) where she receives the Timisoara Award for European Values. Roberta METSOLA receives the Timișoara Award for European Values ceremony and she gives an acceptance speech. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Timisoara (Romania) - Ceremony of the Timișoara Award for European Values: Roberta METSOLA receives the Timișoara Award for European Values - ceremony and acceptance speech

Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Timisoara (Romania) - Ceremony of the Timișoara Award for European Values: opening remarks by Dominic FRITZ, mayor of Timisoara. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Timisoara (Romania) - Ceremony of the Timișoara Award for European Values: opening remarks by Dominic FRITZ, mayor of Timisoara

Roberta METSOLA, EP President pays an official visit to Timisoara (Romania) where she receives the Timișoara Award for European Values ceremony. Extracts from the ceremony.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Timisoara (Romania): ﻿﻿extracts from the Timișoara Award for European Values ceremony

On the occasion of her official visit to Timisoara (Romania), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Romanian students and meets with Dominic FRITZ, mayor of Timisoara (Romania). This news item shows extracts from arrival of President Metsola to the Philharmonic Hall, from President's address to students, from the exchange of views with students and from the meeting between the Dominic Samuel Fritz, Mayor of Timisoara, and President Metsola.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Timisoara (Romania): ﻿﻿extracts from the Town Hall discussion with Romanian students and from the meeting with Dominic FRITZ, mayor of Timisoara (Romania)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, makes a statement before giving the floor to Nataša PIRC MUSAR, President of Slovenia, to address the plenary in a formal sitting in Brussels. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Formal sitting with Nataša PIRC MUSAR, President of Slovenia: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Sergio MATTARELLA, President of Italy. This video shows the arrival, welcome, roundtable, and meeting with European Parliament's political group leaders.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sergio MATTARELLA, President of Italy: arrival, welcome, roundtable and meeting with EP political group leaders

After the arrival and welcome by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, Nataša PIRC MUSAR, President of Slovenia addresses to the plenary in Brussels. This news item shows extracts from arrival of President Nataša Pirc Musar, welcome by President Metsola, and extracts from her address to the plenary.

Formal sitting with Nataša PIRC MUSAR, President of Slovenia: extracts from the arrival, welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and from the address to the plenary

A session of questions and answers is organised during the Forum Europa - Ideas to Strengthen the Union, after the speeches by Javi LOPEZ, EP Vice-President and Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

Forum Europa - Ideas to Strengthen the Union: Q&A session

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives a speech during the Forum Europa - Ideas to Strengthen the Union, organised in Brussels. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Forum Europa - Ideas to Strengthen the Union: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives a keynote address during the Annual EU Budget Conference 2025 in Brussels. President Metsola stressed the need for a more flexible and modern EU budget that adapts to citizens' concerns and evolving priorities. Metsola urged for transparency, accountability, and reforms to rebuild trust and better serve Europeans. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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