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Emma Bonino Biography

Emma Bonino OMRI, CdrLH (born 9 March 1948 in Bra) is an Italian politician, she is currently a Senator for Rome. She 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 "liberale, liberista e libertario" (where liberista denotes economic liberalism and libertario a form of cultural liberalism concerning moral issues, with some ideological connection with historical left-libertarianism). She graduated in modern languages and literature from Bocconi University in Milan in 1972.

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I am now concerned with women's issues in a different way: women from Afghanistan, from Cambodia.

Concerned, Different, Issues, Way, Women

Macedonia's handling of ethnic relations and other issues is encouraging.

Handling, Issues, Macedonia, Relation, Relations

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.

Independence, Minorities, Movement, Seen, Treating

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.

Groups, International, Responsibility, Support

A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician.

Combine, Mom, Mother, Wife, Woman

I was very restless, but finally I found my way.

Found, Restless, Way

Kosovo's destiny is clearly to join the European Union at some point.

Destiny, Europe, Join, Union, Unions

I met the Radicals and we liked each other reciprocally.

Liked, Met, Mets, Radical, Radicals, Reciprocally

The two great cultural and political currents of Italy have always only been concerned with the masses.

Concerned, Individualism, Italy, Political, Two

I think nowadays economic liberties are an explosive issue.

Explosive, Issues, Liberties, Liberty, Think, Thinking

I felt that what is personal is political.

Felt, Personal, Political

I should have worried about taking responsibilities for which I was not ready.

Ready, Responsibilities, Responsibility, Should Have, Worried

Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum.

Constitution, Fair, Firsts, Granted, Legitimacy, Steps

My mother's studies stopped with the third year of primary school, my father with the first. They taught me a deep sense of duty. But nobody was involved in politics in my family.

Father, Involved, Mother, School, Sense

I thought there had to be something I could do because it seemed crazy that, in addition to the psychological tragedy each woman has to face, came also all the rest.

Addition, Crazy, Faces, Tragedy

The fact remains; chauvinism is prevailing.

Fact, Facts, Prevailing, Remains

My family had liberal positions.

Family, Liberal, My Family, Position, 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.

Abortion, Away, Divorce, Issues, Right, Thrown

I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister.

Leave, Locals, Long, Ministers, Regional

My mother was a regular church-goer and was very tolerant.

Church, Mother, Regular, Tolerant

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