We are deeply saddened by the terrible loss of a great European and proud Italian.
Riposa in pace tweeted the EU Commission’s handle.
We are deeply saddened by the terrible loss of a great European and proud Italian.
David Sassoli was a compassionate journalist, an outstanding President of the European Parliament.
Our thoughts are with his family.
Riposa in pace. pic.twitter.com/GD0Yq10TjJ
— European Commission ?? (@EU_Commission) January 11, 2022
Nelson Dordelly called it A beautiful tribute.
A beautiful tribute to #DavidSassoli ????? pic.twitter.com/yuApJEM0rK
— Nelson Dordelly Rosales, Ph.D/LL.D (@nelsondordelly) January 12, 2022
And after the minute’s silence an extended period of applause by the people coming from across the political spectrum who attended. I went down to pay my respects also.
The minute’s silence for David #Sassoli followed by an extended period of applause by staff and MEPs at the European Parliament in Brussels, here to mark the passing of their president. pic.twitter.com/eDnZYmK0Oc
— Jack Parrock (@jackeparrock) January 11, 2022
It gave rise to a number of tweets looking back at his life. DG meme posting this incredible photo of David Sassoli at the fall of the Berlin Wall. RIP they said.
There must be something funny to say…
RIP, David. pic.twitter.com/FzRkw2ETkV
— DG MEME ?? (@meme_ec) January 11, 2022
And Miriam O’Callaghan remembered the time he said, in a cold snap, saying that at night the European Parliament should be opened up to homeless people because it was painful to see so many of them trying to shelter from the intense cold around the buildings that house it.
Here is David Sassoli, in a cold snap, saying that at night the European Parliament should be opened up to homeless people because it was painful to see so many of them trying to shelter from the intense cold around the buildings that house it. #DavidSassoli https://t.co/PGaY4Yko3S
— Miriam O'Callaghan ? (@mir_ocall) January 11, 2022
And on Thursday, Giorgia Orlandi tweeted a video from Campidoglio in Italy were his body was laying in state. President Matterella and Prime Minsiter Draghi both went…”But what’s touching is to see the incredible amount of private citizens who came here for one last goodbye” said Giorgia.
#Sassoli’s body lies in state in #Campidoglio.President #Mattarella and #Draghi came here today to pay their last tribute to the EU Parliament President.But what’s touching is to see the incredible amount of private citizens who came here for one last goodbye to #DavidSassoli pic.twitter.com/rudgI2kCB3
— Giorgia Orlandi (@giorgiaorlandi_) January 13, 2022
Despite having said he didn’t attend any parties at number ten last spring, the British prime minister Boris Johnson stood up in Westminster and said he did – as reported here by the Guardian.
Boris Johnson admits attending May 2020 lockdown party at No 10 and apologises – PMQs live https://t.co/FC7IPkhqQv
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 12, 2022
‘I didn’t realise it was a party’ tweeted David Webb mocking Johnson’s excuse that he thought it was a “work event” and only stayed for 25 minutes.
'I didn't realise it was a party.'
Boris Johnson pic.twitter.com/f8BKaAuKUA
— David Webb (@db_webb) January 12, 2022
And don’t forget to bring your own bottle tweeted Harry Shadow with a picture of frontline healthworkers exhausted on the floor
#DowningStreetParties #BYOB
And don't forget to bring your own bottle!#DowningStreetParties #BYOB pic.twitter.com/79jPN9NnR9
— Harry Shadow (@Harrytheshadow) January 11, 2022
And you know you’ve really lost the high ground when Ryanair can pile in on you – the company’s official twitter posting a new set of summer inflight drinks containing ingredients like a “dash of deceit”.
Preview of our upcoming summer inflight drinks #DowningStreetParties pic.twitter.com/E8BdgBoeas
— Ryanair (@Ryanair) January 11, 2022
Alex Bellars tweeted Live footage of Johnson riding it out.
#JohnsonOut
Live footage of Johnson riding it out.#JohnsonOut pic.twitter.com/pVC9JtxDkw
— Alex Bellars ?3.5%????????? (@alexbellars) January 5, 2022
And Hannah Al Othman suggested how Theresa May might be watching it all:
Theresa May right now: pic.twitter.com/MpH0NEDqW0
— Hannah Al-Othman (@HannahAlOthman) January 12, 2022
And as Harry Zeffman tweeted, while Sue Gray who’s conducting it might be independent-minded but she’s a serving permanent secretary in the civil service. She works for the government…She’s not a judge…
People keep calling Sue Gray’s report “independent”. Jake Berry just did it on Today, several broadcast journalists have too. She might be independent-minded but she’s a serving permanent secretary — it’s not an independent report. Subtle distinction but really matters
— Henry Zeffman (@hzeffman) January 13, 2022
After Geneva meeting between the US and Russia, Linas Linkevicious tweeted that while Russia reiterated that it has no intention of attacking #Ukraine unless Ukraine provokes itself. It means that Russia’s military adventure can happen at any time, because Ukraine ‘provokes’ all the time by sovereign existence and audacity to resist.
After talks in Geneva, #Russia reiterated that it has no intention of attacking #Ukraine unless Ukraine provokes itself. This means that Russia's military adventure can happen at any time, because Ukraine ‘provokes’ all the time by sovereign existence and audacity to resist.
— Linas Linkevicius (@LinkeviciusL) January 11, 2022
The spoof Darth Putin account said Russia wants NATO to honor a promise it never made while they want Russia to honor several promises we did. Tricky.
Talks over in Geneva for day. We want NATO to honor a promise it never made while they want Russia to honor several promises we did. Tricky.
— Darth Putin (@DarthPutinKGB) January 10, 2022
And while NATO insists its open door policy for Ukraine to potentially join the allince against Russia’s wishes, a meeting of the #NATO-#Russia Council in Brussels followed on.
The #NATO–#Russia Council will meet today to discuss issues related to European security, especially the situation in and around #Ukraine
— NATO (@NATO) January 12, 2022
The blue ticked handle of Ukraine tweeted to ask people to stop calling it a Ukraine crisis. No crisis is said, just a bad neighbor
pic.twitter.com/aMGxnGGjIk
— Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) January 13, 2022
And this meme did the round – Ukraine? asks Putin? No, Mykraine
pic.twitter.com/zo3w9IYzCK
— KnowNothing (@KnowNothingTV) January 13, 2022
And while there were plenty of talks between Russia and the West, as Alexandra von Nahmen pointed out – Some issues can apparently only be resolved on the leaders’ level.
NATO’s offered Russia further talks but the Russian delegation wasn’t ready to respond to that offer.
Some issues can apparently only be resolved on the leaders’ level. https://t.co/pmbwL39XuN
— Alexandra von Nahmen (@AlexandravonNah) January 12, 2022
Source: euractiv.com
