Romanian president Nicușor Dan held a working meeting on Tuesday, May 12, with NATO secretary general Mark Rutte and Polish leader Karol Nawrocki ahead of the Bucharest Nine (B9) Summit. Discussions focused on regional and Euro-Atlantic security, the war in Ukraine, and defense spending commitments. The meeting took place one day before the 11th edition of the B9 Summit, which brings together leaders from NATO’s Eastern Flank countries alongside Nordic allies, the United States, and Ukraine under the theme “Delivering More for Transatlantic Security.” In a message posted on social media, Nicușor Dan said the Bucharest Nine format remains “relevant for the security of the entire Alliance” and stressed that the summit aims to contribute concretely to the success of the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara.