Member of the Senate Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy
Biography
Emma Bonino is an Italian senator and former minister of foreign affairs. She also served as minister for international trade and European affairs and has been a member of both the Italian and European parliaments. She is a former European commissioner for humanitarian aid, fisheries, and consumer policy. During her career, she has instigated several international human rights campaigns, including ‘Stop FGM’, and contributed to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.
Talking about Iraq: “It may slip back into the Civil War. On the migrant crisis: Italy stands out for rescuing people, however, once they reach Italy, we are still stuck to the illegal migration crime”
After the euphoria of toppling Hosni Mubarak several months ago, little has been seen of the reforms demanded by protestors in Egypt. Democratisation is a long and complex process, but it is important that the rule of law and broad political participation are given prominence.
Timothy Garton Ash, Emma Bonino, Joschka Fischer, Martin Hirsch, Danuta Hübner, Ayşe Kadioglu, Sonja Licht, Vladimir Lukin, Javier Solana
Commentary
Cultural diversity has been a constant feature of European history, and the source of many of our greatest achievement. We propose 17 principles to help policy-makers, leaders and activists ensure that Europe benefits from migration rather than fears it.
Europe went through its own year of democratic revolutions in 1989, yet its reaction to events in north Africa has lacked passion and purpose. European leaders meeting for a summit in Brussels must seize the opportunity to commit themselves to a strategy that puts them firmly on the side of democracy in the Middle East
Talking about Iraq: “It may slip back into the Civil War. On the migrant crisis: Italy stands out for rescuing people, however, once they reach Italy, we are still stuck to the illegal migration crime”
After the euphoria of toppling Hosni Mubarak several months ago, little has been seen of the reforms demanded by protestors in Egypt. Democratisation is a long and complex process, but it is important that the rule of law and broad political participation are given prominence.
Timothy Garton Ash, Emma Bonino, Joschka Fischer, Martin Hirsch, Danuta Hübner, Ayşe Kadioglu, Sonja Licht, Vladimir Lukin, Javier Solana
Commentary
Cultural diversity has been a constant feature of European history, and the source of many of our greatest achievement. We propose 17 principles to help policy-makers, leaders and activists ensure that Europe benefits from migration rather than fears it.
Europe went through its own year of democratic revolutions in 1989, yet its reaction to events in north Africa has lacked passion and purpose. European leaders meeting for a summit in Brussels must seize the opportunity to commit themselves to a strategy that puts them firmly on the side of democracy in the Middle East
ECFR Council Member Emma Bonino argues the need for a new, strategic European approach to Beijing based on reciprocal engagement
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