Monica Macovei, Former Romanian justice minister

By: Christophe ROBEET 1 min

Will the surprise victory of Klaus Iohannis in Romania's presidential election bring change to the EU’s second-poorest country? An ethnic German mayor described as a no-nonsense pragmatist, Iohannis promised during the campaign to safeguard the independence of Romania’s judicial system. Monica Macovei tells us why the new president must step up the fight against corruption. A former prosecutor and justice minister, she is viewed by her supporters as an icon of the fight against graft.