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Mark Rutte Set to Lead NATO as Hungary and Slovakia Pledge Support
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NATO's 32 nations are expected to formally name outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as their new Secretary-General in the coming days. The decision comes after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis withdrew his bid for the position, citing support from NATO allies and a meeting with Romania's supreme defense council. According to reports, Rutte was seen by allies as the right leader due to his direct manner and pragmatic approach.
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I am aware of the outcome of talks between Jens Stoltenberg [the current secretary-general] and you regarding Nato's support for Ukraine. It is my understanding that you stressed that no Hungarian personnel would take part in these activities and no Hungarian funds will be used to support them.
PM Mark Rutte confirmed that he fully supports this deal and will continue to do so, should he become the next Secretary General of NATO. In light of his pledge, Hungary is ready to support PM Rutte's bid for NATO Secretary-General.
Our next step this week was to ensure that this agreement can stand the test of time.
All that whining and moaning about Trump – I hear that constantly over the last couple of days, let's stop doing that.
This war is not simply about defending the freedom of the Ukrainian people; it is also about protecting the freedom and security of the Netherlands.
He has a lot of experience as prime minister. He's a close friend and colleague.
I think Mark Rutte is a very strong candidate.
Like Stoltenberg, Rutte is a pragmatist and one of the few European politicians to have developed a good working relationship not just with Joe Biden, but also with Donald Trump. That could prove a key asset for NATO after the November US presidential election.
As a veteran of EU summits, Rutte will bring a different understanding of the complex NATO-EU relation than Stoltenberg.
I mean it sincerely, you've been great. I just wish you'd extend your term another 10 years.
I think Mark is a very strong candidate. He has a lot of experience as prime minister. He's a close friend and colleague, and I therefore strongly believe that very soon, the alliance will have decided on my successor.
With the announcement of … Orban, I think it's obvious that we are very close to a conclusion … to select the next secretary-general, and I think that's good news.
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sources
- 1.The Washington Post
- 2.The Guardian
- 3.Le Monde
- 4.BBC
- 5.The Times
- 6.The New York Times
- 7.France 24
- 8.DW News
- 9.Daily Sabah
- 10.Al Jazeera
- 11.CTV News
- 12.Associated Press
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.2024 US Presidential Election
- 3.Russian Foreign Policy
- 4.Russia-Ukraine War
- 5.Chinese Foreign Policy
- 6.Nuclear Weapons
- 7.European defense
countries
- 1.Afghanistan
- 2.Germany
- 3.Estonia
- 4.Finland
- 5.France
- 6.United Kingdom
- 7.Hungary
- 8.Lithuania
- 9.Montenegro
- 10.North Macedonia
- 11.Netherlands
- 12.Norway
organizations
- 1.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- 2.European Union
- 3.White House
- 4.Kremlin
- 5.People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
- 6.Republican Party
- 7.SAAB AB
- 8.Malaysia Airlines
- 9.Royal United Services Institute
- 10.Unilever
persons
- 1.Mark Rutte
- 2.Jens Stoltenberg
- 3.Klaus Iohannis
- 4.Viktor Orban
- 5.Donald Trump
- 6.Joe Biden
- 7.Peter Pellegrini
- 8.Vladimir Putin
- 9.Anthony Blinken
- 10.Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- 11.Teflon Mark
- 12.Volodymyr Zelenskiy
