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
Macedonia's handling of ethnic relations and other issues is encouraging.
The EU should have consolidated its different presences and purposes in Kosovo earlier.
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.
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.
I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister.
I felt that what is personal is political.
My family had liberal positions.
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.
The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature.
Albania has to demonstrate that it is willing to be a reliable partner in the international community.
I should have worried about taking responsibilities for which I was not ready.
I met the Radicals and we liked each other reciprocally.
While many polling stations around the country opened late -- and maintaining the secrecy of the vote was not always achieved -- polling procedures were generally followed by election officials.
We are aware of the strategic location of Kuwait, besides the stable region.