Terrible news. Few politicians have been so committed to making the EU, its institutions and its processes visible to the common citizen, when they are so often treated as if they were incomprehensible. Few have been so committed to reclaiming power from the states for the directly elected representatives of the people as well. We have lost an important voice in terms of institutional progress today, we can only hope that his successor may carry on his work in this regard.
May he rest in peace.
Horrible. Did an incredible job imo. Played a role in attempting to strengthen the role of the EP and championed citizens’ participation.
What?? I just heard about him being sick in the news yesterday and now he’s confirmed dead? Sad
Rest in peace.
I learn from Ansa that he had a house in Sutri where he’d like to spend time gardening and enjoying good reads.
Makes him so relatable and human. That’s IMO the kind of people and politicians this world needs.
How old was him ?
Terrible news. He was a competent politician, committed to the cause of EU and a kind man. As an Italian, I have many memories of him reading the evening news when he worked as a journalist for the national TV and I was pleasantly surprised of how well he did when he got elected to the EU parliament and as a president.
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RIP
Hmmff…?
Terrible news. Few politicians have been so committed to making the EU, its institutions and its processes visible to the common citizen, when they are so often treated as if they were incomprehensible. Few have been so committed to reclaiming power from the states for the directly elected representatives of the people as well. We have lost an important voice in terms of institutional progress today, we can only hope that his successor may carry on his work in this regard.
May he rest in peace.
Horrible. Did an incredible job imo. Played a role in attempting to strengthen the role of the EP and championed citizens’ participation.
What?? I just heard about him being sick in the news yesterday and now he’s confirmed dead? Sad
Rest in peace.
I learn from Ansa that he had a house in Sutri where he’d like to spend time gardening and enjoying good reads.
Makes him so relatable and human. That’s IMO the kind of people and politicians this world needs.
How old was him ?
Terrible news. He was a competent politician, committed to the cause of EU and a kind man. As an Italian, I have many memories of him reading the evening news when he worked as a journalist for the national TV and I was pleasantly surprised of how well he did when he got elected to the EU parliament and as a president.
Who?!
RIP Sir and godspeed.