Romania Aims To Be the Leading Power of Southeastern Europe. But Who Will Pay for It?

This November, Romanian President Nicușor Dan, elected in a re-run of the presidential elections that were annulled on the basis of Russian malign interference, unveiled Romania’s national security strategy for 2025-2030. For a country known for punching below its weight on the international arena, the document is unusual. It elevates Romania’s regional ambitions to become the biggest power in Southeastern Europe and the most powerful nation east of Germany, after Poland.  

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