Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum.
- Emma Bonino
Constitution, Discussion, Drafting
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.
- Emma Bonino
Depend, Will, Always, Treating
The EU should have consolidated its different presences and purposes in Kosovo earlier.
- Emma Bonino
Kosovo, Consolidated, EU
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.
- Emma Bonino
Crisis, Treatment, Adequate, Kosovo
Albania has to demonstrate that it is willing to be a reliable partner in the international community.
- Emma Bonino
Partner, Reliable, Willing, Albania
Kosovo's destiny is clearly to join the European Union at some point.
- Emma Bonino
Destiny, Some, Kosovo
Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile.
- Emma Bonino
Women, Reason, More, Women Are
The two great cultural and political currents of Italy have always only been concerned with the masses.
- Emma Bonino
Always, Cultural, Been, Currents
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.
- Emma Bonino
Deep, Politics, Stopped, Primary
Macedonia's handling of ethnic relations and other issues is encouraging.
- Emma Bonino
Ethnic, Other, Encouraging, Relations
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.
- Emma Bonino
Abortion, Away, Concerned, Right Away
We are aware of the strategic location of Kuwait, besides the stable region.
- Emma Bonino
Aware, Kuwait, Strategic, Region
My mother was a regular church-goer and was very tolerant.
- Emma Bonino
Mother, Very, Tolerant, Regular
A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician.
- Emma Bonino
Mother, Mom, Woman, Combine
Men don't have as many difficulties and are more supported to combine the different aspects of their life.
- Emma Bonino
Men, Difficulties, More, Combine
I should have worried about taking responsibilities for which I was not ready.
- Emma Bonino
Which, Responsibilities, Worried
I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic.
- Emma Bonino
I Am, Flexibility, Feminine, Characteristic
The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature.
- Emma Bonino
Graduation, Literature, Very, Useful
I mean to defend the rights of individuals in a liberal prospect.
- Emma Bonino
Mean, Rights, Defend, Prospect
Women movements would form among the factory workers, a great mobilisation that destroyed the old models.
- Emma Bonino
Destroyed, Factory, Models, Workers
My family had liberal positions.
- Emma Bonino
Family, Had, Positions, Liberal
I think nowadays economic liberties are an explosive issue.
- Emma Bonino
Think, I Think, Issue, Explosive
I met the Radicals and we liked each other reciprocally.
- Emma Bonino
Other, Met, Liked, Radicals
The individual couldn't find any attention in Italy.
- Emma Bonino
Attention, Find, Individual, Italy
I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister.
- Emma Bonino
Politics, Minister, Regional, Local
I am now concerned with women's issues in a different way: women from Afghanistan, from Cambodia.
- Emma Bonino
Different Way, Concerned, Am, Cambodia
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.
- Emma Bonino
Woman, Rest, Psychological, Tragedy
The fact remains; chauvinism is prevailing.
- Emma Bonino
Fact, Prevailing, Remains
I was very restless, but finally I found my way.
- Emma Bonino
Finally, Found, Very, Restless
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