08 July 2026 Romanian president Nicușor Dan said on July 7 that he agreed with a bipartisan delegation from the US Congress on concrete measures to further develop the Romania-US Strategic Partnership during talks held in Ankara ahead of the NATO Summit. According to a post published by the president on X, the discussions focused on military cooperation, joint economic projects, and regional security, with particular attention to NATO's agenda and the security of the Alliance's Eastern Flank. "Ahead of the NATO Summit, I had a productive meeting in Ankara with a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation. We had a very good discussion about the importance of the Transatlantic Bond and our shared priorities on the Allied agenda," Dan wrote. The president said the talks also covered opportunit