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

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, EP President meets with Dorin RECEAN, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Danish Presidency of the Council - Boat tour with Marie BJERRE, Danish Minister of European Affairs

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Danish Presidency of the Council - Audience with His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark and Her Majesty Queen Mary Elizabeth of Denmark

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Danish Presidency of the Council - Meeting with Søren GADE, Speaker of the Danish Parliament, and members of political groups of the Danish Parliament

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Danish Presidency of the Council - Meeting with Meeting with Mette FREDERIKSEN, Danish Prime Minister and Danish Government

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mette FREDERIKSEN, Danish Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President visit to Malta: speech at the The Malta Institute of Accountants

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to Kilometro Rosso innovation district in Bergamo

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Q&A Session with Students Europe: Open questions for a Common future, at the Università Cattolica of Milan

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Participation in the event Piemonte and Europe: Innovation and Higher Education for Sport at Polytechnic University of Turin

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.

Annual EU Budget Conference 2025 - Keynote address: A realistic Union budget in an uncertain world: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President -

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Petr PAVEL, President of Czechia. This video shows the arrival, the meeting and the roundtable.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Petr PAVEL, President of Czechia: extracts from the arrival, meeting and roundtable

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, attended the inaugural mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The solemn ceremony, held at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, marked the official beginning of Pope Leo XIV's pontificate. At the end of the ceremony Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission meet with Pope Leo XIV.

Inaugural mass of His Holiness Pope LEO XIV: extracts from the the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, delivers a press statement during the European Political Community (EPC) meeting in Tirana, Albania, addressing EU enlargement, partnerships with the United Kingdom and the United States, and the European Union’s support for Ukraine. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to the European Political Community (EPC) meeting in Tirana (Albania): arrival and doorstep

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, participates in the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Tirana, Albania. This news item shows extracts from President Metsola walking and participating in the roundtable on "Securing Europe and Stregthening Democratic Resilience" at Summit House. The summit brought together 47 Heads of State or Government, along with leaders of major European and international institutions, to discuss common strategic priorities. The agenda focused on democratic security and stability, with particular emphasis on reinforcing support for Ukraine and countering foreign interference in European democracies.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the meeting of the European Political Community, in Tirana (Albania): General views

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the meeting of the European Political Community, in Tirana (Albania). This news item contains extracts from the arrival, the doorstep, family photo, and roundtable. Albania hosts the sixth Summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Tirana, convening 47 Heads of State or Government alongside the Heads of key European and international institutions. This is the first time the EPC leaders meets in the Western Balkans to discuss security challenges and a shared vision for the future of Europe.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the meeting of the European Political Community, in Tirana (Albania): extracts from the arrival, doorstep, family photo and roundtable

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives a keynote speech at the "Europe at the Crossroads – past and present" event at the Representation of the State of Baden-Württemberg to the European Union. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the "Europe at the Crossroads – past and present" event at the Representation of the State of Baden-Württemberg to the European Union

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, intervenes as keynote speaker in the session "The future European Union: General perspectives, Federalism or national sovereignty" during the Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments in the Hungarian House of Parliament in Budapest. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The future European Union: General perspectives, Federalism or national sovereignty: address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the Conference of Speakers of the European Union in the Hungarian National Assembly in Budapest. The Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments (hereinafter referred to as the Conference of Speakers) is the highest forum for interparliamentary cooperation in the European Union, with the main task of defining the framework and strategic objectives of parliamentary cooperation. EP President takes the floor in the session on the future of the European Union as keynote speaker.

Participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President in the Conference of Speakers of the European Union in Budapest (Hungary): extracts

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Annita DEMETRIOU, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus: arrival, meeting, extracts from the press statement

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Nicosia (Cyprus) - Meeting with Annita DEMETRIOU, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus arrival meeting extracts from the press statement

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus on the occasion of her official visit to Nicosia (Cyprus). Arrival, meeting and extract from the press statement.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Nicosia (Cyprus) - Meeting with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus: arrival, meeting and extract from the press statement

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus, participate in ‘Your Europe, Your Future: A dialogue with youth’ in Nicosia, with Marilena RAOUNA, Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Nicosia (Cyprus) - Participation in ‘Your Europe, Your Future: A dialogue with youth’ together with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus, and Marilena RAOUNA, Cypriot Deputy Minister for Europe

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the event in ‘Your Europe, Your Future: A dialogue with youth’ together with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus, on the occasion of her official visit to Nicosia (Cyprus). Arrival and extract from the event

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Nicosia (Cyprus) - Participation in ‘Your Europe, Your Future: A dialogue with youth’ together with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus: arrival and extract from the event

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, European Council President António Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gathered at Robert Schuman’s birthplace. The program featured a tour of the Schuman House, signing of the guestbook, the unveiling of a commemorative stamp and an official photo. They conclude the day with a visit to the former ECSC headquarters. On May 9, 1950, Robert Schuman unveiled an initiative to establish the European Coal and Steel Community. This step marked the beginning of the European integration.

Europe day - 75th Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration with Luc FRIEDEN, Roberta METSOLA, António COSTA, and Ursula von der LEYEN: extracts from the visit to the birthplace house of Robert Schuman and a a visit to the former ECSC headquarters

Luc FRIEDEN, Luxembourgish Prime Minister, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, António COSTA, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, make a statement to the press to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Schuman declaration, in front of his birthplace house in Luxembourg. On May 9, 1950, Robert Schuman put forward a proposal to establish the European Coal and Steel Community, a move that became the cornerstone of modern European integration.

Press statement by Luc FRIEDEN, Luxembourgish Prime Minister, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, António COSTA, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission - 75th anniversary of the Schuman declaration

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