On endings…

On endings…

✨ What remains when we step aside? What stays with us, and what remains with the institution? As I approach the end of my mandate at the European Commission Representation in Romania, this is the question that has been accompanying me. Five years in public service...
Back in Munich for the Munich Security Conference!

Back in Munich for the Munich Security Conference!

Back in Munich! In a moment when trust is fragile, forums for dialogue are essential. They keep channels open, even when positions differ. Munich Security Conference For me, this visit is also personal. I lived here for nine years; my son grew up here. Returning...
New Year wishes to the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan

New Year wishes to the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan

I had the honour to present New Year wishes to the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, alongside representatives of the diplomatic corps. I conveyed my wishes for a year of wise leadership, national cohesion and continued commitment to our European path. Romania’s...
The unshakeable power of memory – Octavian Fülöp

The unshakeable power of memory – Octavian Fülöp

He made the coffee himself. A simple, ordinary gesture — and yet nothing about this moment is ordinary. At the age of 13, Octavian Fülöp was deported to Auschwitz, where he lost his entire family. There, his name was replaced with a number: B-14 849. The system was...