The information was released after Rutte received support from Hungary and Slovakia. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on June 18 that he would endorse his counterpart Rutte for the NATO leadership position, after receiving a commitment that Budapest would not have to deploy troops or mobilize funds to support Ukraine as planned by the alliance.
Speaking at a press conference in Washington DC, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg neither confirmed nor denied reports that the alliance had chosen a successor, according to Reuters on June 18.
NATO has found a new leader.
"With the announcement from Prime Minister Orban, I think it's clear that we are very close to concluding the selection of the next secretary-general, and I think that's a good thing," Stoltenberg said, praising the Dutch Prime Minister as a strong and experienced candidate.
Slovakia also endorsed Rutte on June 18, proposing that the next NATO leader strengthen policies to protect Slovak airspace. Currently, only Romania has yet to declare its support. According to regulations, a candidate must receive the support of all NATO members, currently 32 countries, to become leader.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Mr. Stoltenberg was a former Prime Minister of Norway before becoming NATO Secretary General in 2014. His term will end on October 1st. During his 10 years leading the alliance, NATO has added four new members: Montenegro, North Macedonia, Finland, and Sweden.
In October 2023, Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his departure from Dutch politics, following an earlier resignation. He will lead an interim government until a new government is formed. Mark Rutte was the longest-serving prime minister in Dutch history, having been in power since 2010.
According to The Guardian , the NATO summit in July is likely to be the time when the alliance announces its new leader.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/truyen-hinh-ha-lan-thu-tuong-rutte-se-tro-thanh-tan-tong-thu-ky-nato-185240619094547172.htm
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