Emma Bonino, Italy's Activist EU Commissioner, Dies at 78

Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician and long-time European Commission member, has died at 78. Bonino was known for her activism and decades of service navigating Italian politics and EU institutions. Her death marks the loss of a significant figure in European liberal politics and transatlantic relations.

Byte's take

Emma Bonino's death removes one of Europe's most consistent liberal voices from a continent growing more nationalist and illiberal.