David Sassoli Current Affairs, GK & News
Sakharov Prize: Jailed Uighur intellectual Ilham Tohti wins
The European Union (EU) Parliament awarded the ‘Sakharov Prize for Human Rights’ to Uighur intellectual Ilham Tohti (49), who has been jailed and sentenced to life imprisonment in China for “separatism”. The award was announced by European Parliament head David Sassoli, who also urged China to immediately release Ilham Tohti as well as called for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: David Sassoli • European Union • Ilham Tohti • Sakharov Prize • Uighur
David Sassoli elected as new President of European Parliament
Italian socialist David Maria Sassoli has been elected as the new President of the European Parliament and will lead Parliament until January 2022. He will succeed Antonio Tajani. Sassoli is a member of the Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. The President of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. ..
Topics: Antonio Tajani • David Sassoli • European Parliament • European Union • Legislatures • Organizations • Politics of the European Union • Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats • Sassoli