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Grigore Gafencu – Un destin diplomatic împlinit în exil
Grigore Gafencu – A diplomatic destiny fulfilled in exile

Author(s): Alexandra Jureschi
Subject(s): History, Diplomatic history, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Memoirs; Press, Diplomacy; Exile; Grigore Gafencu

Summary/Abstract: The historiographical writings about Grigore Gafencu framed him as a patriot and a Europeanist. All of the initiatives he later stand for, after leaving the country and going into exile, were fundamentally tied to his diplomatic destiny. His positions as a journalist and the contacts he made afterward, in Geneva, both reflect a complex personality. In retrospect, it appeared that writing was his first major commitment; now, we would refer to him as a distinguished political figure. His translated and published writings from exile continue to serve as proof of this work. Grigore Gafencu maintained the ideals of his generation and through his initiative, being a militant of the European cause, made a political commitment to the improvement of the European Union.

  • Issue Year: LXII/2023
  • Issue No: 62
  • Page Range: 325-338
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Romanian