Romania’s biggest winners in 2014

Several Romanians made headlines in 2014 with their performances, some of them unexpected. From politics and business to sports, science and art, here are Romania’s biggest winners in 2014: Klaus Iohannis – The former mayor of Sibiu won the presidential elections in November 2014 after a spectacular comeback against PM Victor Ponta. He also became Europe’s most popular politician on Facebook and one of the best-selling authors in Romania this year, with his autobiography Step by Step (Pas cu Pas). Iohannis became Romania’s president on December 21, 2014. Update: Klaus Iohannis wins Romania’s presidential elections by a wide margin Who is Klaus Iohannis, Romania’s new president? New Romanian President Klaus Iohannis signs over 2,000 books at the launch of his autobiography Presidency becomes most trusted political institution in Romania, after November elections Romanian President sworn-in: I wish that in five years Romania stuns the world with its transformation and reconstruction Simona Halep – Romania’s tennis star made it to the big league in 2014. She won several important tournaments, played a memorable final in Ronald Garros and went up to number two in the WTA ranking in August. She played the final of the WTA Finals in Singapore, in November, after a memorable victory against Serena Williams (No.1 WTA) and ended the year third in the WTA ranking of the best women’s tennis players in the world. Romanian tennis player Simona Halep wins Qatar Total Open Romania’s Simona Halep will play the final at Roland Garros Romania’s tennis ace Simona Halep loses at Roland Garros after intense final against Russian Sharapova Romania’s Simona Halep qualifies in the semifinals at Wimbledon Romania’s Simona Halep wins first edition of BRD Bucharest Open