European parliament president David Sassoli dies aged 65

“The European parliament David Sassoli passed away at 1.15 am on 11 January at the CRO in Aviano( PN), Italy, where he was hospitalized. The date and place of the funeral will be communicated in the next few hours,” his spokesman Roberto Cuillo tweeted.

“The European parliament David Sassoli has been in hospital in Italy since 26 December because of a serious complication due to a disfunction of the immune system. As a result, all official activities have been cancelled,” Cuillo added.

David Maria Sassoli was an Italian politician and journalist who has served as the president of the European Parliament since 3 July 2019.

Sassoli was first elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2009. (ILKHA)