The President of the European Parliament David Sasoli does not intend to run for a second term in the elections in 2022. He announced this on his Twitter page, AFP reports.
"Thank you for your many requests, but I have decided not to run for President of the European Parliament. The pro-European front risks being divided, and this will contradict my story, our convictions, our battles. "I can't let that happen," the Italian wrote.
David Sassoli was elected President of the European Parliament in July 2019. His term expires in January 2022. According to the agency, Sassoli's decision not to run for office, despite widespread support from lawmakers, may be due to his health. . It is recalled that in September he contracted pneumonia.
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