I proposed to Sassoli to lead us in the political elections. Then he went away – Corriere.it

Letta proposed to Sassoli to lead the Democratic Party in the elections. This was revealed by the secretary of the Democratic Party himself. «The last day that David Sassoli was in Brussels, I had an official meeting with him, and in that meeting I made him a proposal: “After being the president of Parliament, you have to think about your country”. And I proposed to lead us to the elections, to build a broad coalition. “It is I who propose it to you, would you be able to lead a broad coalition and ensure” that the country can have a pro-European proposal. I take a step back.’ David was impressed and replied: “I have to think about it”. We should have met to talk about it concretely, but unfortunately he has gone away ». Enrico Letta speaks at the presentation of the book on Sassoli «Wisdom and audacity», published by Feltrinelli.

“Who knows what David would think,” says the secretary, his voice breaking with emotion. Who knows what he would have thought in the face of “the crap that is emerging” on Qatargate, the dem secretary still wonders “for a few days”, as he himself is keen to point out. And who knows what David Sassoli would have thought of the war in Ukraine and the role that Europe is playing, ask themselves Romano Prodi and the writer Paolo Rumiz, present at the meeting at the Teatro Quirino for the presentation of the book «David Sassoli: the wisdom and l’audacia” which collects the speeches of the President of the European Parliament.

Paying homage to Sassoli, Letta explains that politicians «are divided into those who accompany history and those who change history. David changed history: by keeping the European Parliament open during the pandemic, he allowed the miracle represented by Next Generation Eu to take place ».