Bucharest warns: While the Alliance has strengthened its presence in the Baltic states and Finland, the southern flank remains lacking proper military capabilities in case of Russian provocation or attack. Another concern: Russian hybrid war to encourage "war fatigue".
Black Sea resorts in Romania and Bulgaria are ready to welcome many visitors during the upcoming summer season. Last season was overshadowed by the war in Ukraine. This war is ongoing, and a Ukrainian counteroffensive is imminent. But the threshold for anxieties about the expansion of the war is quite low among the population of Romania.