David Sassoli

EU parliament president David Sassoli dies aged 65

Sassoli was seriously ill in hospital for more than two weeks due to a dysfunction of his immune system.

Russia blacklists senior EU officials in retaliatory move over sanctions

The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused the EU of trying to punish Moscow for its “independent foreign and domestic policies” and of trying to contain its development with “unlawful restrictions.”

EU virus economic rescue summit begins

Leaders are under pressure to find a compromise over the $2.1 trillion budget proposal, which includes an $825-billion new recovery instrument to help relaunch the European economy after the pandemic.