Romanian PM Marcel Ciolacu has revealed that he dispatched a special envoy to Mar-a-Lago, Florida, for informal discussions with representatives of the Trump-aligned US political camp, aiming to adjust Romania\u2019s diplomatic approach amid shifting political dynamics.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The initiative, reported by HotNews <\/a>and Adevarul<\/a>, comes as Ciolacu seeks to \u201cadapt to the new system\u201d established by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n \u201cI, the prime minister, have a person that I sent to America,\u201d Ciolacu stated, explaining that Romania\u2019s traditional diplomatic methods were no longer effective. \u201cWe are all trying to get out of the bubble that has worked so far. The Trump administration works differently,\u201d he said, underscoring a desire to build bridges rather than criticize.<\/p>\n The Romanian leader noted that his envoy was accompanied by another Romanian living in the United States but withheld their identities, asserting that the missions were not funded by government resources. \u201cThere are two Romanians, one from Romania, one settled in America. He did not go on government money. Both are on their own money,\u201d Ciolacu said, adding that interim President Ilie Bolojan was informed.<\/p>\n The identity of the US-based envoy has since become public. Drago\u015f Spr\u00eencean\u0103, a 45-year-old originally from Constan\u021ba who now runs a truck transportation firm in the United States, was identified as the emissary. He is a member of the Republican Party\u2019s Executive Committee in Palm Beach and has been a supporter of Donald Trump since his first term. Spr\u00eencean\u0103 previously supported Romanian far-right presidential candidate C\u0103lin Georgescu, though he later reported receiving death threats allegedly from Georgescu\u2019s followers after announcing his own political ambitions in Romania.<\/p>\n\n Speaking to Antena 3, Spr\u00eencean\u0103 confirmed the contact with Prime Minister Ciolacu\u2019s office. \u201cThe Prime Minister\u2019s office and the Prime Minister personally contacted me. He said that we want the same thing for Romania: improving bilateral economic and strategic relations,\u201d Spr\u00eencean\u0103 stated, portraying the initiative as a non-partisan effort to advance Romania\u2019s national interest.<\/p>\n