David Sassoli, journalist, politician, intellectual end. The President of the European Parliament passed away last night at the age of 65. Sassoli was hospitalized in the Oncology Reference Center of Aviano, in the province of Pordenone, "due to the onset of a serious complication due to a dysfunction of the immune system". Sassoli he had had to cancel all institutional commitments since last September, due to a "bad" pneumonia. Last month he announced that he would not reapply as head of the European Parliament. And next Thursday the election of his successor was scheduled for the second half of the legislature. The president of the European Parliament was married to the architect Alessandra Vittorini, at the top of the Superintendence of Archeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of L'Aquila. In addition to his wife, Sassoli leaves his children Livia and Giulio
David Sassoli
David Sassoli, born in Florence, was a professional journalist since 1986; deputy director of Tg1 from 2006 to 2009. Elected European parliamentarian for the Democratic Party in the seventh legislature, was head of the Pd delegation within the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. Re-elected to the 2014 European Championships, he was Vice-President of the European Parliament from July 2014 to May 2019. He re-nominated in May 2019 in the constituency of central Italy and was re-elected again with 128.533 votes. On 3 July 2019 he was elected president of the European Parliament, the seventh Italian to hold the office, with 345 votes on the second ballot.
The condolences of politics and the world of culture
From the secretary of the Democratic Party Enrico Letta to the European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni and the Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini, they all cry "the friend of a lifetime, the passionate pro-European, the clear, generous, cheerful man". “A brilliant, selfless man at the service of the institutions. He loved his country and strongly believed in European values. The death of President David Sassoli deeply pains us. A big hug to his family ". The foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio thus remembers Sassoli in a post on Facebook. “David Sassoli was a journalist, a politician of great human depth before being professional. His death is a great loss for the entire Italian community and for all those who, just like him, believe and invest in the project of a great European home. We'll miss him". He writes it on Twitter Giuseppe Conte.
“The president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, passed away during the night. A very good person, a loyal opponent, an honest man. On behalf of the party of European Conservatives and Reformists and the Brothers of Italy, I express my sincere condolences to your family and to your political community ”. Thus the president of the European Conservatories (ECR Party) and of FdI Giorgia Meloni. These are just some of the messages of condolence spread by exponents of the world of politics for the disappearance of a man of profound culture, always faithful and consistent with the ideals of democracy, freedom and justice. A prominent personality of the contemporary world, always at the forefront of the defense of human rights at every latitude of this troubled planet of ours. David Sassoli who, both in journalism and in politics, has left an indelible mark. A testimony of high moral standing giving great prestige to his country: to his beloved Italy!
(Featured image on David Sassoli Facebook page)
