⢠NATO Secretary General welcomes Romanian President to Headquarters
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On 18 March 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Norway, where he met Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre before travelling north to Bardufoss Air Base and the Setermoen training area, to observe exercise Cold Response 26. Speaking at a press conference in Setermoen with Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik and Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide, the Secretary General described Norway as âa key playerâ for the security of NATOâs northern flank.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed Romanian President NicuÅor Dan to NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 19 March 2026 for his first official visit, praising Romania's steadfast role as an Ally since joining in 2004. Mr Rutte highlighted Romania's strategic importance on the eastern flank and in the Black Sea region, noting its hosting of the French-led NATO Forward Land Forces, investment in defence, and more.
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On 19 March 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed Prime Minister of Bulgaria Andrey Gurov to NATO Headquarters. Mr Rutte praised Bulgaria for its contributions to NATOâs deterrence and defence posture on the eastern flank and for its key role in the security of the Black Sea region, an area of strategic importance for the Alliance.
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On 18 March 2026, the North Atlantic Council met with NATOâs partners from the Gulf. Discussions centred on the current security situation in the Middle East and its impact on the region and Euro-Atlantic security.
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On 17 March 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited London for discussions with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Secretary General welcomed the agreement between the UK and Ukraine to enhance security and defence industrial cooperation. The Secretary General underlined NATOâs continued strong support for Ukraine.
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On 17 March 2026, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed Ambassador Peter Sorensen, the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, to NATO Headquarters.
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From 9 to 13 March 2026, NATOâs Innovation Range for uncrewed systems in Latvia launched its first Testing, Evaluation, Verification and Validation (TEVV) campaign on uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and counter-UAS technologies.
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On 17 March 2026, delegates and experts from across the Alliance took part in discussions at NATO Headquarters about Russiaâs Shadow Fleet. The Shadow Fleet Symposium, organised in partnership with the delegations of the Netherlands and Portugal, helped enhance understanding about how to constrain Russiaâs Shadow Fleet.
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On 16 March 2026, the Cyber Champions Summit was held in Prague, Czechia. NATO Allies, along with partners Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand agreed to further develop cyber defence cooperation, including through enhanced expert level exchange at the political, military and technical levels.
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