WATCH LIVE: Maltese MEPs Send Tribute To David Sassoli During EP President’s Funeral
Politicians and MEPs from around Europe – including Malta – paid their final respects during the funeral of European Parliament President David Sassoli.
Sassoli died suddenly last Tuesday following complications with his immune system, shocking the continent.
Today’s sombre ceremony will be attended by numerous politicians across the European front, which will include the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and acting-President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, Maltese MEP.
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“Emotional moment today, as we [paid] respect to President Sassoli at the Campidoglio in Rome. He will always be remembered as a true European, a politician who inspired kindness and humanity,” writes Manfred Weber, Leader of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament.
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