Sweden and some NATO member countries support Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to lead NATO after Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's term ends in October. However, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó prefers a NATO leader from Central or Eastern Europe. Eastern European nations are advocating for more representation in NATO's top positions, posing a challenge to Rutte's candidacy.
Eastern European nations are calling for increased representation of their region among NATO’s top level positions, the latest challenge to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s bid to lead the military alliance. https://t.co/ctKgDsJ7ao
Biden's pick for the next NATO SecGen is fawning over a country providing material support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. If you wanted to weaken NATO, you'd select someone like Mark Rutte to lead it. https://t.co/V32rMRSlsF
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó dismissed the notion that Budapest would back outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the job and expressed his desire to see a NATO leader from Central or Eastern Europe. https://t.co/0vSTTUWH9B
Sweden wants Mark Rutte as next NATO chief https://t.co/MDmoSozDvT https://t.co/rGQMnDDHQT
⚠️ SWEDEN WANTS MARK RUTTE AS NEXT NATO CHIEF Full Story → https://t.co/B3kCDiWQpg Sweden is among NATO member countries that want Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to lead the defence alliance after Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's mandate expires in October, the Nordic… https://t.co/pzGQmim9wr