European Parliament opens on Tuesday building David Sassoli

The official ceremony will take place from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Brussels (less than one hour in Lisbon) on the Solidarnosc 1980 terrace, between the Zweig building and the newly named Sassoli building, and will feature an opening speech by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, interventions by other personalities and the inauguration of a commemorative plaque.

Sassoli, a former Italian journalist and politician, was elected President of the European Parliament on 3 July 2019, succeeding also Italian Antonio Tajani, having served his mandate until his death on 11 January 2022.