Radu Burnete, adviser to Romania’s president, issued a post‑Davos statement on 25 Jan 2026 declaring the post‑1945 international order collapsed and the world is moving toward a multipolar, mercantilist future. He urged Romania to abandon nostalgia, adopt “institutional pessimism” and enact deep administrative reforms, strengthen its military, and reinforce EU unity to survive. Burnete called for a new economic diplomacy model, including a dedicated trade‑and‑investment agency, increased embassy resources, and support for private firms to expand abroad, possibly financed by a sovereign‑wealth or pension‑pillar fund. The adviser emphasized the need for immediate, coordinated action to build modern institutions on the legacy of the old order.

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