The lessonWhat Emma Bonino taught our Radio RadicaleWhen the Radical Party leader told young women, “Go and claim what is rightfully yours”, she was specifically urging the younger generations to realise that rights are never guaranteed for life; they are not set in stonebyGiovanna Reanda12 SEP 26
THE PORTRAITHaving entered politics by chance, Bonino led the Radicals to their greatest ever successPartly thanks to a campaign that set a precedent, it achieved the most extraordinary electoral performance in the entire history of the Radical Party in the 1999 European elections, with a resounding 8.4 per cent. In addition to its traditional electorate, it made inroads into the left, the centre and the right.byPierluigi Battista12 SEP 26
the editor’s editorialAnti-Semitism, defence of Israel, armed democracies. Bonino sidelinedShe has never ceased to point out that religious fundamentalism is akin to the communism of the last century and is an ‘enemy of democracy’, and, together with Pannella, she revived the proposal to admit Israel into the EU. The Bonino whom her followers have already forgottenbyClaudio Cerasa12 SEP 26
political proposalsBonino’s lost battles over the EU: worth celebratingThe Radical Party leader believed that, by making it a tool for freedom, the European Union would become politically attractive. Had she not come through these parts, the country would be less free todaybyCarlo Stagnaro11 SEP 26
IN MEMORY OFEmma Bonino’s ‘right to abortion’: more radical than feministIt is likely that the Radical Party leader – described in all biographies as a ‘feminist’ – did not care in the slightest whether she was one or not, and that is fine. If anything, she deserves credit for her absolute determination to assert herselfbyNicoletta Tiliacos11 SEP 26
the memoryEmma Bonino and the strength of knowing how to draw a lineIt would be impossible to describe the Radical Party leader as a figure who brought everyone together. Her strength lay precisely in the opposite. Her causes included not only abortion and divorce, but also the defence of Israel and a commitment to European integration above all else. Through her skilful use of politics in all its myriad nuancesbyClaudio Cerasa11 SEP 26
Farewell to the Radical Party leaderA state funeral will be held for Emma BoninoThe funeral will take place “at the start of next week, not before”, said Riccardo Magi, secretary of Più Europa. A state funeral will also be held for the former Liberal leader Raffaele Costa.11 SEP 26
1948–2026Emma Bonino: the story of a radical leader in picturesA photo gallery chronicles the political commitment of the former president of Più Europa, who died today in Rome.11 SEP 26
ReactionsFrom Meloni to Metsola. The political world bids farewell to Emma BoninoMessages of condolence from politicians and tributes to the historic Radical Party leader, who died today in Rome aged 78. The Prime Minister in Vercelli: “We are making arrangements for a state funeral.”11 SEP 26
the memory"Bonino, a radical liberal, has died." A message from +Europa"One of the most clear-sighted, courageous and free-spirited figures in the political history of our country and the free world has left us." A tribute to the Radical leader of her last party11 SEP 26
