Romania

Breaking Glass Ceilings in Parliamentary Diplomacy: Anda Filip Elected First Female Secretary General of the IPU

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Anda Filip Elected First Female Secretary General of the IPU

Anda Filip has made history as the first woman and first Eastern European Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Here is her diplomatic and parliamentary career, election and mandate.

Europe: George Simion Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Rerun

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Europe: George Simion Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Rerun

George Simion, leader of Romania’s far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has won the first round of the country’s rerun presidential election, securing 40.96% of the vote, with nearly all ballots counted.