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“The European Parliament will be the voice of Albania within the European Union. “Because the European Union without Albania and the Western Balkans has a big and obvious gap.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This is what the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, said during a meeting with the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, in December 2021.<\/p>\n

The politician who strongly supported Albania in the process of integration into the European Union passed away today at the age of 65, after a battle with a serious illness.<\/p>\n

The politician was seriously ill and had canceled all activities for more than two weeks. Sassoli was hospitalized in Italy last month due to serious complications with his immune system.<\/p>\n

““Sassoli passed away in the early hours of Tuesday at a hospital in Aviano.”<\/em>, wrote on Twitter his spokesman Roberto Cuillo.<\/p>\n

In September last year he was hospitalized in Strasbourg where he was treated for pneumonia, while this Tuesday he lost the battle with the disease.<\/p>\n

Albanian politicians, with whom Sassoli has held official meetings, have expressed sadness for the premature separation from life of the President of the EP.<\/p>\n

“Saddened by the sudden loss of a prominent Europeanist and tireless supporter of EU enlargement to the Western Balkans and Albania’s integration, European Parliament President David Sassoli. Congratulations to His family and European institutions!<\/em>“, Writes the President of the Republic, Ilir Meta.<\/p>\n

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Even the Prime Minister Edi Rama, through a post on “Facebook”, has expressed regret for the sudden separation from Sassol’s life:<\/p>\n

“What sadness! Our good friend, the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, an indomitable European, a proud Italian, an ardent lawyer of Albania, a prominent journalist and then a politician respected by all, passed away suddenly, leaving behind a gap sensitive to anyone had the honor and pleasure to know\u2026 \u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The Speaker of the Assembly, Lindita Nikolla writes that Albania lost a great friend.<\/p>\n

“I am deeply saddened by the death of the President of the European Parliament, David Maria Sassoli. Europe lost a prominent politician and statesman, the European Parliament its visionary leader, Albania lost a great friend, rare and precious, who was, as he himself said in the meeting we had a month ago, ‘the voice of Albania within EU ‘. Family condolences! Rest in peace, dear David<\/em>“, Writes Nikolla.<\/p>\n

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“Deeply saddened by the sudden loss of the EP President. David Sassoli, a champion of European values, a prominent president and a dear friend of Albania<\/em>“, Writes the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olta Xha\u00e7ka.<\/p>\n

During his visit to Tirana, in February 2020, Mayor Erion Veliaj handed Sassol the “Key to Tirana”, considering Sassol the friend of Albanians and a supporter of our country’s European aspirations.<\/p>\n

“Gone very fast! With deep sadness I heard of David Sassoli’s early departure. The charismatic President of the European Parliament, a passionate European, a typical Italian, a true admirer of Albania, and a dear friend! His generous legacy will remain! Addio amico mio<\/em>“, Writes Veliaj.<\/p>\n

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The Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party, Taulant Balla, in a post on “Facebook”, recalls that before the election as President, David Sassoli headed the Group of Friends of Albania during the last legislature.<\/p>\n

“We have cooperated over the years with this great friend for the benefit of supporting Albania’s European path. Most heartfelt condolences to the Sassoli family. Rest in peace President Sassoli<\/em>“, Writes Balla.<\/p>\n

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