06 July 2026 Romanian president Nicușor Dan will attend the NATO Summit in Ankara on July 7-8, where allied leaders are expected to discuss defense spending, support for Ukraine, and strengthening the alliance's collective defense amid a deteriorating security environment. The meeting will mark the second NATO summit hosted by Turkey, after the 2004 gathering that took place shortly after Romania joined the alliance. According to the Presidential Administration, the summit agenda includes the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of heads of state and government, the adoption of several official documents, including the summit declaration, and the NATO Security and Defense Industry Forum (NSDIF), which will take place on July 7. “Alliance leaders are meeting in Ankara against