Before NATO's summit approaches in Washington, planned for the period from July 9 to July 11, the Alliance member states are faced with the task of electing a new NATO Secretary General. After long consultations, the most likely candidate for the post, the successor of Jens Stoltenberg, was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte.
Stoltenberg continued the powers for a year due to unresolved issues - the first, because of the Russian invasion, and the second - because of difficulties in choosing his successor. However, now the decision about the new Secretary General belongs to the Alliance Member States. The list of candidates for this position was Denmark Matte Frederixen, former Defense Minister Ben Volles, Estonia Prime Minister Kai Callas, Lithuanian Prime Minister Igrid Shimonite and former Slovak President Zuzan Chapotov.
After many months of discussions, most countries have found support for the Netheri Prime Minister Mark Rutte as a new NATO Secretary General. Although his opponent is Romanian President Klaus Johannis, who is supported by several countries, including Slovakia and Hungary, the latter opposed Rutte sharply. Turkey also protests against the Netherlands, but eventually stopped criticizing his candidacy.
Therefore, at the NATO summit in Washington, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte will be represented as a new NATO Secretary General.
