David Sassoli was elected President of the European Parliament on 3 July 2019.

The President represents Parliament in its international relations, and, in this connection, undertakes official visits within and outside the EU.

David Sassoli, EP President's agenda - January 2020

David Sassoli, EP President's agenda - November 2019

On 3 July 2019, David Sassoli is elected with 345 votes as the new President of the European Parliament.

He is an Italian politician and journalist. He is a member of the Democratic Party and serves in the European Parliament since 2009.

On 1 July 2014 Sassoli was elected Vice-President of the European Parliament with 393 votes, making him the second most voted Socialist candidate. In 2019, Sassoli was re-elected again in the European Parliament, with 128,533 votes.

David Sassoli, newly elected President of the European Parliament

David SASSOLI, EP President, launches a new series of dialogues called "Ideas for a new world", with the participation of philosophers, writers, economists, representatives of civil society, and social leaders. The goal is to develop new ideas for post-Covid Europe. To create a Europe that works better and is closer to its citizens in a moment that requires imagination, action, and political courage, breaking from the approaches of the past to face new challenges with new tools.

Ideas for a new world

On certain occasions, David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, gives a speech during plenary sessions highlighting the news, a special event or pays tribute to a personality and asks for a minute of silence.

Statements of David SASSOLI, EP President in Plenary

Roberta METSOLA, EP President unveils the portrait of David SASSOLI, former EP President

Memorial ceremony for President David Maria Sassoli

Memorial ceremony for President David Maria Sassoli - Official welcome

Memorial ceremony for President David Maria Sassoli -  Signature of the condolences book

Tribute to David SASSOLI, EP President (2019-2022)

Book of condolence for David Sassoli, EP President (2019-2022)

European flag at half-mast as a tribute to EP President David Sassoli in Brussels

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Enrico LETTA, leader of Italian Democratic Party (PD)

European Council - Press Conference

Signing Ceremony of agreement "EU Legislative Priorities for 2022" - David SASSOLI, EP President, Janez JANSA, Slovenian Prime Minister and Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President sign the common declaration for the EU legislatives priorities for 2022

Sakharov Prize Award Week 2021 -  Press Conference.

EP Plenary Session - Award of the  Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Daria NAVALNAYA, daughter of Alexei NAVALNY, the 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate, and Leonid VOLKOV, Chief of Staff of Alexei NAVALNY

Lex signing ceremony - Signature by David SASSOLI, EP President

EP Plenary Session - Formal Sitting - address by Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Nana Addo Dankwa  AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana

EP Plenary Session - The 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the need to evaluate mass Soviet deportations, the Gulag system and the crimes of the Communist regimes in Europe

This infoclip illustrates the daily work of the European President, David SASSOLI from 30/07//2019 until 18/01/2022, and Roberta, METSOLA from 18/01/2022 until 15/07/2024.

How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024) - The European Parliament Presidents

Following European elections in May 2019, the Parliament held its constituent session on 2 July 2019. Parliament, Council, and the Commission identified common priorities and committed to deliver on before the 2024 European Elections. With the series of videos "How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024)", learn what are the different roles of the EP. The candidate for presidency of the European Commission is put forward by national leaders in the European Council, taking account of the results of the European Parliament elections. He or she needs the support of a majority of members of the European Parliament in order to be elected. Commissioners are selected by President of Commission but have to go before MEPs for hearings to be approved.

How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024) - The European Parliament and the European Commission

This infoclip is a part of the series of videos "How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024)", illustrating the powers of the European Parliament by focusing on budgetary and co-decision procedures. The Parliament acts as a co-legislator, sharing with the Council, the power to adopt and amend legislative proposals and to decide on the EU budget. During the 2019 - 2024 parliamentary term, unexpected crises influenced the Union. In 2021, Parliament approved the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the biggest building block of the Next Generation EU recovery package designed to help EU countries tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, the Parliament approved the first-ever revision of the EU's long-term budget, establishing predictable and stable financial support for Ukraine. This info clip illustrates how the EU budget is used and how the Parliament engages with other EU institutions.

How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024) - Powers of the European Parliament: budget and co-decision procedures

This infoclip shows how the European Parliament responded to COVID pandemic from March 2020 with distancing activities of the European Parliament held by David SASSOLI, EP President until the press conference to present the results of the work of the Committee on collecting the evidence and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to give answers on the impact it had on citizens and their fundamental rights, the businesses, the health sector and international community in June 2023. This infoclip shows illustrations of EP buildings used in the fight against COVID-19, the Green corridor at the Belgium-Dutch border, digital COVID certificates, trilogue on the EU COVID-19 certificate, meetings of the Special COVI Committee, vaccines production and distribution, COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future.

European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024): Response to COVID pandemic

This memoclip shows, in order, the extracts from: Pope Francis' visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg in 2014, the awarding of the Charlemagne Prize to Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2016, former EP President David SASSOLI's visit to the Vatican and his meeting with Pope Francis in 2021 and EP President Roberta Metsola's visit in 2024.

Memoclip: Pope Francis and the European Parliament

The clip recounts the life of Alexei Navalny and his fight as opponent of the Russian regime. Part of the footage is ©AFP. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Parliament. The material may not be edited and must be shown in its entirety. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AFP – www.afp.com

Clip: Tribute to Alexei Navalny

This infoclip shows the most important steps and moments of the Presidency of the European Commission of Ursula von der LEYEN (2019-2023). The footage, in particular, includes the election as a President and of the European Commission's college; Meetings with the Presidents of the EU institutions; her main interventions in debates on Next Generation EU legislation, Green Deal, EU vaccines campaign against Covid-19, the war of aggression of Russia against Ukraine, the Conference on the Future of Europe and previous State of the Union debates in Strasbourg.

Memoclip: Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, and the European Parliament (2019-2023)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, inaugurate Rome's “Europa Experience”, named in honour of late European Parliament President David Maria SASSOLI in presence of Antonio TAJANI, Vice- President of the Council of Ministers, former EP President, Paolo GENTILONI, Commissioner for Economy, Raffale FITTO, Minister for European Affairs, Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, Astronaut ISS Commander, Pina PICIERNO, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Roberto GUALTIERI, Mayor of Rome. Esperienza Europa - David Sassoli, Piazza Venezia, is an area which offer to the visitors the opportunity to discover Europe and the European Parliament. Ambiance shots, extracts of the Inauguration of the Europa Experience, and visit of the role play game rooms with students.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy (Rome): Inauguration of the Europa Experience - David Sassoli: ambiance shots, extracts of the Inauguration of the Europa Experience, and visit of the role play game

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, during an official visit in Rome (Italy): Inauguration of the Europa Experience named after late President David Maria Sassoli. Statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Antonio TAJANI, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers, former EP President, Paolo GENTILONI, European Commissioner for Economy, Raffale FITTO, Minister for European Affairs, Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, Astronaut ISS Commander, Pina PICIERNO, EP Vice-President, Roberto GUALTIERI, Mayor of Rome.

Inauguration of the Europa Experience named after late President David Maria Sassoli: statements by Statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and other political authorities

The President of the European parliament, Roberta METSOLA, opens the plenary session by observing a minute of silence in memory of David Sassoli, former EP President (2019-2022) and to Miroslav ČÍŽ (S&D, SK) (passed away on 29/12/2022).

Resumption of session and order of business: minute of silence for David Sassoli, former EP President (2019-2022) and to Miroslav ČÍŽ (S&D, SK) (passed away on 29/12/2022)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to a commemorative ceremony in the European Parliament, one year after David SASSOLI, former EP President (2019-2022), passed away on 11th January 2021.

Remembrance ceremony in honour of David SASSOLI, former EP President (2019-2022): extracts from the ceremony

&lt;p>This infoclip hilights the main events of the Conference on the Future of Europe, from the signature of the beginning of the process on March 2021 in Brussels by David SASSOLI, former EP President, Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President and Antonio COSTA, Portugese Prime Minister, going through all citizens panels in Florence, Natolin, Maastricht and Dublin, to the final closing event on 9 May 2022, in Strasbourg.&lt;/p>

Infoclip: Conference on the Future of Europe outcome - highlights from the CoFoE events

The slide show, screened during the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, comes back on all the different events, citizens panels and plenaries that took place since the launch of the CoFoe, back in May 2021.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Closing Event: Slide show

The clip, screened during the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, comes back on all the different events, citizens panels and plenaries that took place since the launch of the CoFoe, back in May 2021. The clip highlights the different thematics on which have worked the citizens: Climate change and the environment, health, stronger economy, EU in the world, EU democracy, values and rights, digital transformation, migration, education-culture-youth and sport.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Closing Event: Clip

During a ceremony in the European Parliament in Brussels, President Metsola unveils a portrait of the late EP President David Sassoli in presence of his family. He served as the president of the European Parliament from 3 July 2019 until his death on 11 January 2022.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President unveils the portrait of David SASSOLI, former EP President: extracts from the ceremony

President Sassoli once addressed the EP staff saying that every single person is crucial to building a healthy democracy. He embodied this principle not only in his political activity, but also in his daily relationship with people, by gifting everyone with the same care, warmth and regard. The tribute film to President Sassoli was the occasion for the EP staff to respond with the same warmth and to remember him beyond his political persona. Through a series of anonymous interviews, the staff depicts President Sassoli’s portrait, dwelling on his extraordinary warmth and humanity. Beyond remembering him, the film presents President Sassoli as an inspiration and an example for the present (some of his words on Ukraine were prophetic) and the future.

A beloved President - David Sassoli through the eyes of EP staff

Ceremony in the honour of David SASSOLI, EP President who passed away on the 11 January 2022. The former Italian Prime Minister and former MEP Enrico LETTA will address the Chamber. His speech will be followed by the ones of the European Council President, Charles MICHEL, and by the French President Emmanuel MACRON. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Memorial ceremony for David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament

Arrivals of the European presidents and national authorities and signature of the condolences book.

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