President Nicușor Dan to Hold Press Conference Tonight

President Nicușor Dan has announced that he will hold a press conference this evening at Cotroceni Palace, starting at 19:00. The announcement was made on his official Facebook page, where he invited the public to follow the event.

According to the president, he will speak openly about the challenges of recent months and the priorities for the period ahead. The press conference will be broadcast live through the Presidential Administration's official systems and on its website.

This is the first press conference organised by President Nicușor Dan at Cotroceni since the new government led by Prime Minister Luca Niculescu took office on 20 October. The previous government, headed by Ilie Bolojan, was dismissed by a no-confidence vote on 5 May, triggering a political crisis that lasted until the new cabinet was sworn in.

During that period, the president designated four candidates for the position of prime minister. The fourth candidate, Luca Niculescu, succeeded in forming a government together with the Social Democratic Party (PSD).

The press conference comes one day after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Bucharest. During her visit, she met with President Nicușor Dan to discuss Black Sea security and defence investments. Von der Leyen announced a €50 million investment in a Black Sea security hub, and later also met with Prime Minister Niculescu.