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Emma Bonino

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Emma Bonino, a former Italian minister of foreign affairs, minister of international trade, and EU commissioner, is a founding board member of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Europe's Refugee Opportunity
    Refugee children from Syria Oxfam International/Flickr

    Europe's Refugee Opportunity

    Dec 8, 2015 Emma Bonino sets out the essential components of a plan to manage the influx of asylum-seekers.

  2. A New Chance for Cyprus
    Turkish Cypriot flag Paul Quayle/ZumaPress

    A New Chance for Cyprus

    Aug 21, 2015 Martti Ahtisaari, et al. emphasize the importance for Europe of a potential agreement to overcome the island's division.

  3. An EU-Turkey Reset
    EU Turkey flags European Parliament

    An EU-Turkey Reset

    Mar 13, 2015 Martti Ahtisaari, et al. urge the European Union to double down on accession talks, or risk losing a critical ally.

  4. Europe’s Italian Muse?
    74f2260346f86f680ed3c405_dr3742c.jpg Dean Rohrer

    Europe’s Italian Muse?

    Jul 18, 2011 Emma Bonino & Marco de Andreis

  5. Killing the Death Penalty

    Killing the Death Penalty

    Dec 9, 2007 Emma Bonino

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    Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us

    Simon Zadek argues that investing in biodiversity while the global economy continues to over-exploit resources is futile.
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    The IMF Must End Its Destructive Surcharges

    Joseph E. Stiglitz, et al.

    The International Monetary Fund’s surcharge policy has led to an unseemly state of affairs: countries in financial distress have become the largest source of net revenue to the Fund in recent years. These surcharges must be eliminated or, at the very least, adjusted to reduce the excessive burden on highly indebted countries.

     decry the counterproductive practice of imposing additional fees on countries in debt distress.
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    Conflict and Competitiveness in Europe

    Ana Palacio supports the EU reform agenda recently proposed by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
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    China Shuts Down Its International-Adoption Machine

    Yi Fuxian

    When it comes to alleviating the severe demographic crisis that China faces, prohibiting international adoptions of Chinese children amounts to a mere drop in the bucket. Still, the government's decision to do so is significant, as it reflects a long-overdue recognition that people should not be viewed as a burden.

     welcomes the government's apparent recognition that a severe demographic crisis looms.
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    From the Year of Elections to the Year of Governance

    Adam Nelson & Kristen Sample highlight five major challenges reformist governments must confront to minimize populist threats.
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    Africa’s Path to Green Prosperity

    Erik Berglöf highlights the potential that a young population and abundant renewable-energy resources represent.
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    Saving the Planet from Plastics

    Jayati Ghosh explains why recycling alone is not enough to mitigate the health and climate effects of overproduction.
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    What Harris and Trump Will Do

    With less than two months to go until the US presidential election, the candidates’ opposing worldviews, objectives, and priorities – and their implications for international relations, the economy, and democracy – have come into sharper focus. While it is impossible to know exactly what a leader will do once in office, the contours of both a Donald Trump and a Kamala Harris presidency are remarkably well defined.

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    The Big Picture

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