Adriano Sofri
Born in 1942, Adriano Sofri is an Italian writer and journalist. The leader of the extreme-left group Lotta Continua in the 1970s, he is also well-known for his reports on Bosnia and Chechnya. In 1990, he was sentenced to 22 years in prison for ordering the assassination of a police commissioner in 1972 – a crime he has systematically claimed he did not commit. Today he is held under house arrest for health reasons. He is a regular contributor to La Repubblica and Il Foglio.
Updated: 29 August 2012
Runaway corruption and the political crisis prompted by the battle between President Băsescu and Prime Minister Ponta have shown that Romania’s transition to democracy is far from complete. Writer Adriano Sofri explains that Romanians are bitter and resigned, although some believe that the country still has a bright future. 
Europe’s attitude in response to the vicious repression of the Libyan uprising is reminiscent of its cowardly behaviour during the Bosnian War, writes Italian intellectual Adriano Sofri. While their leaders dither, European governments appear to be washing their hands of a tragedy that is taking place on their doorstep.