# Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-11 09:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/11/emma-bonino-radical-italian-politician-abortion-divorce-dies

> Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician who led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce despite Vatican opposition, has died aged 78. A former European commissioner and Italian foreign minister, she remained a prominent feminist, human rights campaigner and political figure for more than five decades.

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