Schulz congratulates Sergio Mattarella on his election to the Presidency of the Italian Republic

Met dank overgenomen van Voorzitter Europees Parlement (EP-voorzitter) i, gepubliceerd op zaterdag 31 januari 2015.

"I congratulate Sergio Mattarella on his election to the Presidency of the Republic.

The strong political, institutional and legal profile of President Mattarella makes him an ideal guarantor of the constitutional values which underpin the Republic.

I wish President Mattarella an excellent mandate, marked by stability and growth, as well as continuity with his predecessor in strengthening the European project."