Emma Bonino
Emma Bonino
Emma Bonino is an Italian politician, who most recently served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Previously she was a member of the European Parliament and a member of the Italian Senate. She served in the government of Italy as minister of international trade from 2006 to 2008. She is a leading member of the Italian Radicals, a political party which describes itself as a "liberale, liberista e libertario". She graduated in modern languages and literature from Bocconi University in Milan...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 March 1948
CountryItaly
The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature.
I was thrown into the Parliament right away. From 1976 to 1978 I was concerned with the abortion issue, later on with that of divorce.
My family had liberal positions.
I think nowadays economic liberties are an explosive issue.
I felt that what is personal is political.
Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile.
I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister.
I support the recommendations made by the International Crisis Group. The primary responsibility is for Kosovo Albanians to demonstrate that their treatment of minorities is adequate.
The speed of movement towards independence will depend on Kosovo demonstrating that it is capable of treating minorities well. We have not always seen that.
The individual couldn't find any attention in Italy.
Kosovo's destiny is clearly to join the European Union at some point.
The EU should have consolidated its different presences and purposes in Kosovo earlier.
Macedonia's handling of ethnic relations and other issues is encouraging.
I was very restless, but finally I found my way.