Politics
Romania: a stellar career
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Iohannis's electoral victory came as a surprise. During the campaign, his rival, Prime Minister Victor Ponta, accused him not being a "true Romanian." Now many Romanians are looking to the ethnic German politician to bring about policy changes that will provide jobs and fight corruption.