On 15 January 2026,\u00a0the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania, HE Roberto Musneci KM, attended the annual reception hosted by the President of Romania for the diplomatic corps, held at Cotroceni Palace.<\/p>\n
On behalf of the diplomatic corps, the Apostolic Nuncio, HE Archbishop Giampiero Gloder, conveyed to President Nicu\u0219or Dan and to the Romanian people best wishes for the New Year. In his wide-ranging address, Archbishop Gloder commended Romania\u2019s efforts over the past year to uphold democracy and national security, as well as its commitment to fostering a process of reconciliation. In this context, reference was made to the widely discussed initiative to declassify the archives of the former communist security services.<\/p>\n
The Apostolic Nuncio also offered a thoughtful analysis of the global situation, highlighting the growing polarisation of geopolitics and the need to strengthen multilateralism. Echoing the reflections of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, he underlined the importance of multilateral cooperation as a means of safeguarding peace and human dignity, prudently reconciling the interests of nations with the fundamental values that sustain coexistence within the international community. Given the breadth and relevance of the address, the full text of the speech is attached to this post.<\/p>\n
In his remarks, President Nicu\u0219or Dan presented a comprehensive overview of the past year and the challenges facing Romania. He referred to efforts undertaken to embark on a process of national reconciliation following a complex electoral cycle, measures adopted to stabilise the economy, and the ongoing need to strengthen the independence of the judiciary.<\/p>\n
Addressing the international context, marked by persistent and overlapping crises, the President reaffirmed Romania\u2019s commitment to its European Union, United States, and NATO partnerships, described as the cornerstone of the country\u2019s foreign policy. Particular emphasis was placed on regional security, especially in the Black Sea area and on the Eastern Flank, in the context of the war in Ukraine. Looking ahead to 2026, President Dan reiterated Romania\u2019s intention to remain an active and reliable member of the European Union, pursuing a policy of \u201cindependent solidarity\u201d. This approach combines loyalty to alliances with the protection of national strategic interests, including support for the European integration of the Republic of Moldova, regional and energy security, social cohesion, the fight against corruption, and accession to the OECD. Reference was also made to Romania\u2019s involvement in other regions of the world where conflict de-escalation, reconciliation, and reconstruction are required.<\/p>\n
Following the ceremony and the reception that concluded the event, Ambassador Musneci stated,\u00a0\u201cIt is always a pleasure to join the diplomatic corps at Cotroceni Palace for the traditional meeting with the President.\u201d The Ambassador continued, \u201cThis year in particular, the depth and breadth of the speeches, both on the Romanian and global contexts, offered much food for thought on how to overcome the current moment of global and local polarisation. Rarely in history have global events had such a direct and immediate impact on local realities and on the everyday lives of citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Discursul Decanului Corpului Diplomatic<\/p>\n
la \u00eenceputul noului an 2026<\/p>\n
Domnule Pre\u0219edinte,<\/p>\n
Domnule ministru,<\/p>\n
Excelen\u021bele Voastre,<\/p>\n
Doamnelor \u015fi domnilor,<\/p>\n
\u00cen aceast\u0103 tradi\u021bional\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2lnire pentru schimbul de ur\u0103ri la \u00eenceputul Noului An, \u00een numele tuturor \u0218efilor Misiunilor Diplomatice acreditate \u00een Rom\u00e2nia, am onoarea s\u0103 prezint Excelen\u021bei Voastre \u0219i, prin dumneavoastr\u0103, Autorit\u0103\u021bilor de Stat \u0219i cet\u0103\u021benilor rom\u00e2ni, mul\u021bumirile noastre pentru ceea ce s-a realizat \u00een anul care\u00a0 s-a \u00eencheiat \u0219i cele mai bune ur\u0103ri pentru anul pe care l-au \u00eenceput.<\/p>\n
Exprim\u0103m recuno\u0219tin\u021ba noastr\u0103, \u00een primul r\u00e2nd, pentru tot ceea ce Excelen\u021ba Voastr\u0103 \u0219i Autorit\u0103\u021bile rom\u00e2ne au f\u0103cut pentru a promova \u0219i dezvolta rela\u021biile \u0219i colaborarea cu \u021b\u0103rile \u0219i institu\u021biile pe care avem onoarea s\u0103 le reprezent\u0103m \u00een Rom\u00e2nia, \u00een contextul interna\u021bional complex pe care \u00eel tr\u0103im.<\/p>\n
V\u0103 mul\u021bumim pentru reamintirile \u0219i interven\u021biile oportune care au caracterizat aceste luni din mandatul dumneavoastr\u0103, menite s\u0103 promoveze o transparen\u021b\u0103 tot mai mare \u00een gestionarea afacerilor publice, o dezvoltare mai favorabil\u0103 \u0219i o securitate sporit\u0103 \u00een regiune, \u00een c\u0103utarea constant\u0103 a c\u0103ilor de pace.<\/p>\n
Ur\u0103rile noastre, la \u00eenceputul anului, se \u00eendreapt\u0103 mai ales c\u0103tre toate institu\u021biile responsabile de conducerea na\u021biunii, ca acestea s\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i poat\u0103 \u00eendeplini cu spirit de serviciu, competen\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u00een\u021belepciune sarcinile lor \u00een beneficiul cet\u0103\u021benilor rom\u00e2ni, pe calea convie\u021buirii democratice \u0219i integr\u0103rii europene.<\/p>\n
\u00cen anul care s-a \u00eencheiat, Rom\u00e2nia a experimentat finalizarea unui proces electoral complex \u00een care a demonstrat capacitatea de a men\u021bine solide structurile democratice, protej\u00e2nd ap\u0103rarea \u0219i securitatea na\u021bional\u0103, de asemenea, pentru a salvgarda hot\u0103r\u00e2rea liber\u0103 a voin\u021bei aleg\u0103torilor. Alegerile sunt \u00eentotdeauna un moment fundamental \u00een orice sistem democratic \u0219i necesit\u0103 un efort deosebit de transparen\u021b\u0103 \u0219i responsabilitate pentru binele tuturor.<\/p>\n
Permite\u021bi-mi s\u0103 men\u021bionez \u0219i c\u0103, anul trecut, am s\u0103rb\u0103torit cea de-a dou\u0103zeci \u0219i cincea aniversare de la deschiderea Arhivelor Securit\u0103\u021bii, o oportunitate de a \u00eent\u0103ri angajamentul, at\u00e2t al Actorilor politici, c\u00e2t \u0219i al Societ\u0103\u021bii Civile, de a dep\u0103\u0219i toate diviziunile trecutului, pentru o reconciliere tot mai efectiv\u0103 \u00een \u021bar\u0103 la toate nivelurile.<\/p>\n
Rom\u00e2nia, domnule Pre\u0219edinte, \u00ee\u0219i continu\u0103 drumul s\u0103u de dezvoltare, care a marcat istoria sa recent\u0103, continu\u0103 modernizarea progresiv\u0103 \u0219i constant\u0103 a \u021b\u0103rii, inclusiv cea a digitaliz\u0103rii, \u00een ciuda cadrului economico-financiar global cu tr\u0103s\u0103turi incerte, precum \u0219i integrarea acesteia \u00een contextul european. Finalizarea procesului de aderare la spa\u021biul Schengen a fost un semn clar al acestui lucru \u0219i sper\u0103m ca dezvoltarea \u021b\u0103rii s\u0103 continue prin politici bazate pe stabilitate, pentru a permite cre\u0219terea bun\u0103st\u0103rii na\u021biunii.<\/p>\n
I cannot omit to refer to the international situation which, over the past year, has undergone one of the most profound transformations since the end of the Second World War. Alliances and balances that long constituted stable and reliable reference points in international relations have given way to new and unprecedented foreign policy approaches, the contours of which have yet to be fully defined.<\/p>\n
At the conclusion of the pandemic, there appeared to be a shared determination to strengthen relations among our Countries, both at the level of international engagement and within our respective societies, in order to promote respect, solidarity, and cooperation. The present situation, however, seems to reflect different trajectories, the full implications of which have yet to be carefully assessed.<\/p>\n
Despite global poverty decreasing, inequality is on the rise, impacting human dignity. Migration has gradually assumed worldwide dimensions, with consequences that are far-reaching. International initiatives for environmental protection cannot be disregarded; indeed, they must be carefully evaluated and sustainably implemented. In a climate of hostility, conflicts persist: while a few find resolution, others endure, and new ones emerge.<\/p>\n
In several Countries, internal divisions are deepening, with societies polarized by forms of confrontation that lack calm and respectful dialogue. As a result, we witness social instability, driven more by polemics rather than by the pursuit of a broad and collaborative partaking. Beneath these dynamics, a more profound and structural fragility is becoming ever more manifest.<\/p>\n
A further element gives cause for concern, as Pope Leo recently pointed out in his address to the Diplomatic Corps, when he observed: \u201eThe weakness of multilateralism is a particular cause for concern at the international level.\u00a0 A diplomacy that promotes dialogue and seeks consensus among all parties is being replaced by a diplomacy based on force, by either individuals or groups of allies.\u00a0 War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading.\u00a0Peace is no longer sought as a gift and a desirable good in itself\u00a0[\u2026]\u00a0Instead, peace is sought through weapons as a condition for asserting one\u2019s own dominion.\u201d (Address to Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, 9 January 2026).<\/p>\n
In this context, there nonetheless exist relationships, projects and paths of solidarity that aim to offer a ray of hope for the future. Contributing to such efforts is precisely one of the essential tasks of the Diplomatic Corps: to help build an international community in which challenges are addressed through the pursuit of a shared vision, by seeking the path of dialogue and measured confrontation, and by prudently conjugating the interests of Nations with the fundamental values that sustain coexistence within the international community. We cannot renounce our confidence that international law, together with established international practice, remains a valuable and effective means of ensuring respectful and positive relations among States.<\/p>\n
Domnule Pre\u0219edinte, \u00een calitate de Decan al Corpului Diplomatic, \u00een numele tuturor colegilor mei, am onoarea s\u0103 \u00eei urez cu sinceritate Excelen\u021bei Voastre ca anul care tocmai a \u00eenceput s\u0103 conduc\u0103 la o continuare plin\u0103 de curaj \u00een \u00eenfruntarea provoc\u0103rilor cu care se confrunt\u0103 Rom\u00e2nia, pentru a promova o gestionare tot mai atent\u0103 \u0219i transparent\u0103 a afacerilor publice, pentru a \u00eent\u0103ri stabilitatea institu\u021biilor democratice ale \u021b\u0103rii, pentru a da \u00eentotdeauna via\u021b\u0103 unui dialog politic senin \u0219i constructiv \u0219i a consolida dezvoltarea ulterioar\u0103 a politicilor sociale \u0219i economice care s\u0103 fie orientate spre binele tuturor cet\u0103\u021benilor acestei na\u021biuni.<\/p>\n
\u021a\u0103rile \u0219i institu\u021biile pe care noi le reprezent\u0103m doresc s\u0103 V\u0103 asigure, domnule Pre\u0219edinte, de deplina lor disponibilitate \u00een a continua rela\u021biile valoroase \u0219i colaborarea eficient\u0103 \u0219i, \u00een timp ce v\u0103 exprim\u0103m sincera recuno\u0219tin\u021b\u0103 pentru aceast\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2lnire cordial\u0103 \u0219i solemn\u0103, V\u0103 rug\u0103m s\u0103 binevoi\u021bi a transmite, din tot sufletul, \u00eentregului drag popor al Rom\u00e2niei cele mai sincere ur\u0103ri pentru un viitor de armonie, bun\u0103stare \u0219i pace.<\/p>\n","news_gallery":"yes","news_gallery_elements":[{"id":5353,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/01\/big_intalnirea_anuala_cu_corpul_diplomatic_15_ian_2026-6.jpg"},{"id":5351,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/01\/original_intalnirea_anuala_cu_corpul_diplomatic_15_ian_2026-4.jpg"},{"id":5355,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/01\/small_intalnirea_anuala_cu_corpul_diplomatic_15_ian_2026-20.jpg"}],"news_excerpt":"On 15 January 2026,\u00a0the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania, HE Roberto Musneci KM, attended the annual reception hosted by the President of Romania for the diplomatic corps, held at Cotroceni Palace."},"news_categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/5350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/5350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5423,"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/5350\/revisions\/5423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}