New Romanian leader to visit Ukraine and attend Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit
President of Romania Nicușor Dan and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (president.gov.ua)
New Romanian President Nicușor Dan has confirmed his participation in the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit, which will take place this summer in Odesa, according to the head of state.
According to Zelenskyy, he met with Romania's new president for the first time today and congratulated him on his election victory.
The two presidents discussed diplomatic efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine and across Europe, the meeting in Istanbul, and the need to strengthen sanctions against Russia to prevent Moscow from expanding its military production and continuing the war.
Special attention was also given to the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague.
"I thank Nicușor Dan for assuring that Ukraine can count on continued support from Romania, backing for EU and NATO membership, and his confirmed personal participation in the Ukraine–Southeast Europe Summit to be held in Odesa," Zelenskyy added.
Romanian presidential election
On May 18, Romania held a second round of re-voting in the presidential election. The rerun was scheduled after the Constitutional Court annulled the results of the first round in December 2024.
After counting 99.94% of the ballots, Nicușor Dan emerged as the frontrunner with 53.69% of the vote, defeating his opponent Simion, who received 46.31%.
On May 26, Nicușor Dan was officially sworn in as the President of Romania. During his inaugural speech, he outlined his key priorities and policy directions for the coming years.
