She smokes, that we know. A lot. The problem is, how does she keep going? Where does she find the physical and mental energy needed just to be Emma Bonino? Or maybe we should call her “Boninox” – indestructible, like Inox steel. Emma Bonino is not just centre-stage, she owns that stage. She’s one of […]
Read more“I am sure that the international and European solidarity that we have built up over recent months will succeed in eliciting initiatives and statements on behalf of this case, not only at the level of our bilateral colleagues, but also at the level of the European Union as such”, was Minister Emma Bonino’s comment from […]
Read more“Some of the announcements from New Delhi today on judiciary procedure in the case of our navy servicemen have left me speechless and indignant”, asserted Minister Bonino. “The eventual request for application of the SUA Act as a basis for the charges against the marines, if this should be confirmed”, stated the head of Italian […]
Read moreA Europe dedicated to the growth of its citizens, and a Europe of the world, i.e. with a common foreign policy. These will be the priorities of the Italian EU duty Presidency, as Minister Emma Bonino outlined in a meeting today in Rome with her German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier. And, on a German request that […]
Read more“I am overjoyed and satisfied at the news that Francesco Scalise and Luciano Gallo have been freed”, responded Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino upon learning of the liberation of the two Italian technicians abducted in Libya in January. The operation was the fruit of a joint effort by the Libyan and Italian authorities and […]
Read more“Africa is not alone in bearing the scourge of female genital mutilation, the West does too, my country included. Italy has, for many years now, been among the countries most heavily engaged in ending this tragedy, adopting very severe legislation and working to keep the issue at the centre of EU discussions”, stated Minister Emma […]
Read moreBonino:”Die Kritik an Berlin ist ziemlich kleinlich” (Suddeutsche Zeitung) (versione originale)
Read moreThe Department for Equal Opportunities of the Prime Minister’s Office is dedicated to activating effective synergies aimed at giving a voice to those without one and today, on the occasion of the International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation, is hosting a workshop entitled Wounded Hope. The encounter, which will be preceded by a brief introduction […]
Read more“Italy is interested in convening a meeting centred on reinforcement of the Lebanese armed forces, at a date the Lebanese authorities consider convenient and whose participants they consider useful”, said Minister Emma Bonino at the end of a meeting in Lebanon with her counterpart Adnan Mansour, adding that respective Foreign and Defence would be discussing […]
Read moreRegional crises and the status of the Egyptian transition with all its challenges were the main topics Minister Emma Bonino discussed in a meeting in Rome today with her Egyptian counterpart Nabil Fahmy. In an exchange of views on regional questions, the two ministers confronted the Syrian crisis, the Middle East peace process and the […]
Read more“After today’s ruling by the Supreme Court setting a deadline of 7 days for the judges formulation of a final charge against Marine sharpshooters Latorre and Girone, the government will resolutely continue to pursue a favourable and rapid solution to the case”, commented Minister Bonino on the news from New Delhi. “The determination with which […]
Read moreCommenting on the glacial pace of the peace talks in Geneva between the Syrian regime and opposition, UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi offered a show of optimism. The Syrian crisis, now entering its third year, has caused devastating consequences for 9 million innocent victims: approximately 130,000 are dead, 2.3 million Syrians have taken refuge in neighbouring […]
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