Tens of thousands watch military parade marking Romania’s national day

Military cadets hug before taking part in the National Day parade in Bucharest (Vadim Ghirda/AP)

Tens of thousands of people have turned out in Romania’s capital to watch a military parade that included troops from Nato allies to mark the country’s national day.

The annual parade at the Arc de Triomphe in Bucharest brought together thousands of marching soldiers as dozens of combat jets and helicopters flew overhead. Many spectators waved Romanian tricolour flags of red, yellow and blue.