Economics
Romania’s Silent Leader Takes Office With Pledge to Tackle Graft
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He gets things done without saying much.
That’s how many Romanians view their new president, Klaus Iohannis. Known to his peers as “The German,” as much for his sombre poise and emotionless style as his family’s Transylvania Saxon roots, the 55-year-old physics professor pulled off a shock win over Prime Minister Victor Ponta in an election runoff last month.