Emma Bonino in stable condition in intensive care after Rome hospitalization

Hospitalization in Rome

Emma Bonino, leader of the +Europa party and former Italian foreign minister, was admitted to Santo Spirito Hospital in central Rome on Monday afternoon following acute respiratory problems. Emergency services responded to her residence in the city centre around 18:00, treating her at home before transporting her to the emergency room by ambulance under a code red designation. Medical teams initiated immediate parameter assessments and diagnostic checks due to the worsening of her breathing. Hospital medical staff moved the 78-year-old politician into the intensive care unit at approximately 20:00 to monitor her vital signs as a precaution. Her personal physician, Claudio Santini, confirmed that she remained awake, lucid, and conscious throughout the admission.

Medical bulletin and condition

The hospital and Bonino's medical team issued an official health bulletin on Tuesday morning after her first night in the facility. According to the medical update, her condition is delicate but stable, and she is responding positively to initial medical therapies. Her cardiocirculatory parameters and respiratory gas exchange remain at acceptable levels while doctors continue diagnostic evaluations.

Emma Bonino has been in intensive care at Santo Spirito Hospital since yesterday evening as a precaution: hospital staff, in contact with Bonino's personal physician Claudio Santini, have just reported that her condition, although delicate, remains stable. The patient is conscious, and her cardiocirculatory parameters and respiratory rate are acceptable.

Santini told news agency Adnkronos that official bulletins will serve as the sole source of public information regarding her status to protect privacy and counter unverified reports.

During these hours uncontrolled news of all kinds is emerging: critical conditions, intensive care and more. And therefore, in respect of the privacy of Emma Bonino and her family, we have decided that the only information on her health status will be released by her personal secretariat through bulletins prepared on the basis of what has been verified by the doctors treating her and in coordination with me.

Medical history and political background

Bonino was previously admitted to intensive care at the same hospital in November 2025 before transferring to the stroke unit at San Filippo Neri Hospital and returning home after roughly one week. At that time, doctors determined the incident was linked to a metabolic condition rather than a cancer recurrence. Her clinical background includes a 2015 diagnosis of microcytoma, an aggressive form of lung cancer affecting her left lung. After eight years of chemotherapy and medical treatment, she announced in 2023 that she had achieved complete remission while continuing her political duties.

Born in 1948, Bonino became a prominent figure in the Radical Party during the 1970s, campaigning on civil rights initiatives including the legalisation of divorce and abortion in Italy. During her early activism, she engaged in civil disobedience, including self-reporting for performing clandestine abortions to stimulate public debate. Her career later included roles as European Commissioner and as Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs, before she co-founded the pro-European party +Europa. Medical teams at Santo Spirito continue to monitor her condition through ongoing diagnostic assessments.