European Parliament President Sassoli dies aged 65
He had been president of the 705-seat parliament since July 2019. Sassoli, whose term in the predominantly ceremonial role had been due to end this month, had said he would not run for re-election.
European Parliament President David Sassoli embraces Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre during the plenary session in memory of the victims of the Holocaust at the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium January 29, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/FRANCOIS LENOIR)ByREUTERSUpdated:
