
The Spanish community in Romania works on a daily basis to offer their best to further develop bilateral relations and contribute to the prosperity of this country. More than a million Romanian citizens have chosen Spain as the country where they want to live, and the Romanian community in Spain is known for its exemplary integration. The human and cultural ties between our societies are probably the best thermometer of our bilateral relations. Our Strategic Partnership remains an important instrument to vivify our close bilateral relation, which grows deeper every year. Spain and Romania are linked by strong political, economic and cultural links, and we consider our relations to be excellent.

Both Spain and Romania defend democracy, freedom and peace together and we share a common European future. We are close partners in the European Union and also close Allies in NATO. Once again, the EU has showed unity and strength with its reaction, not only with the sanctions but also with great solidarity towards millions of refugees that have come to the EU seeking for a safe place.īut even in this tremendously difficult context, we must celebrate that Spain and Romania continue to strengthen our relations. The brutal and illegal Russian aggression was launched on Ukraine, dashing our hope for a speedy recovery. However, we could not have foreseen that a war in Europe would come to shake our lives when we were just overcoming the pandemic. Some years later, another Spanish naval expedition managed to circumnavigate the globe for the first time in History between 15, and this year we celebrate the 500 years anniversary of this great step for human knowledge, world trade and communication.Īfter two years of COVID related restrictions that prevented the Embassy of Spain from hosting the reception on our National Day, the improvement of the sanitary situation let us gather again and celebrate with the Spanish community and our many Romanian friends. This feat, whose significance remained unnoticed for some time, represents a great milestone in Mankind History.

October 12 th, the Spanish National Day marks the date when a group of brave men arrived to the coasts of Guanahaní, the first island sighted and visited by Christopher Columbus.
