Europe
EU flags at half-mast after death of parliament speaker Sassoli
5 years ago(FILES) This file photo taken in Brussels on February 20, 2020 shows European Parliament President David Sassoli arriving for a special European Council summit, held to discuss the next long-term budget of the European Union (EU). - The president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, died early on January 11, 2022 in hospital in Italy, his spokesman said on Twitter. (Photo by Aris Oikonomou / AFP)
EU flags were flown at half-mast in tribute to European Parliament speaker David Sassoli, who died Tuesday aged 65, as tributes flowed in from leaders and officials from around the 27-nation bloc and beyond.
