Romanian president Nicușor Dan congratulates new UK prime minister Andy Burnham, pledges deeper NATO cooperation

Romanian president Nicușor Dan issued a public message of congratulations to Andy Burnham on Monday, following Burnham's appointment as prime minister of the United Kingdom by King Charles III. The message, posted on X, emphasised the strategic partnership between the two countries and the role of the Romanian diaspora in Britain.

The appointment

Andy Burnham, the new leader of the British Labour Party, was named prime minister on Monday. King Charles III asked him to form a government, Buckingham Palace announced in a brief statement. Burnham began his mandate the same day with a call for national unity and a promise of deep reform of the British state.

Dan's message

Nicușor Dan wrote on X that he was delighted to extend his warmest congratulations and best wishes to Burnham. He expressed conviction that the United Kingdom would continue to contribute actively to strengthening peace, security, and international cooperation under Burnham's leadership.

I am convinced that, under his leadership, the United Kingdom will continue to contribute actively to the consolidation of peace, security and international cooperation and that we will further deepen Romanian-British collaboration, both bilaterally and within NATO, in the spirit of allied solidarity.

Strategic partnership and diaspora

Dan reaffirmed Romania's commitment to the traditional friendship built on the renewed Strategic Partnership with the United Kingdom. He highlighted the more than one million Romanians living in the UK as an essential bridge between the two societies.

Romania reaffirms its commitment to our traditional friendship, built on the renewed Strategic Partnership. The over one million Romanians living in the United Kingdom remain an essential bridge between our societies.

What comes next

Burnham's premiership begins with a domestic agenda focused on national unity and state reform. On the international front, Dan's message signals Bucharest's expectation of continuity in UK foreign and security policy, particularly within the NATO framework where both countries are allies.