Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Is Running for NATO Secretary General in a Two-Way Race Against Netherland’s Rutte
The race for the position of next NATO Secretary General took a new dimension today, as Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his run for the leadership of the military alliance.
So far, the only candidate was outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Reuters reported:
“In February, the United States, Britain, France and Germany backed Rutte to succeed Jens Stoltenberg as the head of NATO, putting him in a strong position to win the leadership of the transatlantic alliance.”
But today (12), Iohannis entered the competition for the post, saying Eastern European states ‘need better representation in Euro Atlantic leadership roles’.
“‘The time has come for our country to take on greater responsibility within euroatlantic leadership structures’,
