United States: American elected representative Nancy Pelosi hospitalized in Luxembourg

Former senior US Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was injured and had to be hospitalized during a trip to Luxembourg to commemorate a World War II battle, her office announced Friday.

The 84-year-old former Speaker of the House of Representatives was in the Grand Duchy with a parliamentary delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the crucial Battle of the Bulge, her spokesperson Ian Krager said in a statement.

The elected Democrat from California “suffered an injury during an official event and was hospitalized for examinations,” he said.

“Excellent treatment”

According to several American media, the still influential octogenarian elected official fell down marble stairs and fractured her hip.

She is “receiving excellent treatment at the moment,” Ian Krager said, adding that she continues to work and regrets “not being able to attend other events” of the delegation.

The first woman to become Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi lost this position last year when the Republicans regained the majority in this chamber.

A very great influence on the Democratic Party

The elected official from California, however, retains very great influence on the Democratic Party and her behind-the-scenes maneuvers at the end of July were partly at the origin of Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race.

Nancy Pelosi previously visited in 2019 to attend the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II.

The battle raged for six weeks in the Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg – bringing together 600,000 American and 25,000 British troops against 400,000 Germans – until the Allies prevailed in January 1945.

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