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Too few women in public life correlates to gender based violence, says Romania's pick for Commission

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Too few women in public life correlates to gender based violence, says Romania's pick for Commission

Too few women in public life correlates to gender based violence, says Romania's pick for Commission

Romania changed its choice for Commissioner in response to calls by von der Leyen for gender parity in the next cabinet.

Bucharest is vying for an economic portfolio and has nominated a former minister for EU funds and Secretary of State for public procurement, newly elected Mep Roxana Mînzatu.


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