PHOTO VIDEO Ursula von der Leyen, welcomed by Nicușor Dan at Cotroceni

President of the European Commission Ursula don der Leyen was received on Monday, at 15:15, by President Nicușor Dan at Cotroceni Palace, where the two will discuss European defense and security, particularly security in the Black Sea region, European competitiveness, including its current energy component, as well as EU enlargement.

According to the Presidential Administration’s agenda, Nicușor Dan and Ursula von der Leyen will first hold a tête-à-tête meeting, followed by official talks and joint press statements.

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The President of the European Commission wrote Monday morning that she would “discuss the situation on the ground and how Europe can strengthen its response”, in the context of the drone attacks in the Black Sea.

“Freedom of navigation in the Black Sea must be restored and maintained,” Ursula von der Leyen emphasized.

After the meetings in Romania, the European official will leave for Bulgaria.