Raffaele Baldassarre (politician)
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Raffaele Baldassarre (23 September 1956 – 10 November 2018) was an Italian politician and a member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2014 for the European People's Party. He was born in Lecce and died in a hospital there after a sudden illness had its onset at his home the night prior.[1]
Controversies
[edit]In 2013, Baldassarre was videotaped by Dutch newsblog Geenstijl, checking in at the European Parliament to claim 304 euro daily expenses fee and immediately leaving. When confronted, Baldassare attacked the reporter.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Politica in lutto: muore Raffaele Baldassarre", from Telerama News
- ^ "geenstijl - YouTube". Geenstijl.tv. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
External links
[edit] Media related to Raffaele Baldassarre at Wikimedia Commons