Italy's David Sassoli elected European Parliament president

Italian MEP David-Maria Sassoli, candidate for president of the European Parliament, makes a speech at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 3, 2019. Italian MEP David-Maria Sassoli was elected president of the European Parliament on Wednesday, winning 345 votes in the second round of voting. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)