Mark Rutte Takes Over as NATO Secretary-General – Former Dutch PM Promises Ukraine Support, Praises Trump and Kamala, Vows To Work With Whoever Wins Us Elections
After ten years leading the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jens Stoltenberg stepped down from the Secretary-General position today (1), handing over the control of the defense alliance to former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, at a moment when NATO confronts some of the biggest challenges in its history.
Stoltenberg and Rutte have known each other for 14 years, since when they were the leaders of Norway and the Netherlands.
They ‘greeted each other warmly’ outside NATO’s Brussels headquarters and laid a wreath to the fallen military personnel, surrounded by the flags of the 32 member countries.
ABC News reported:
“’Mark has the perfect background to become a great secretary general’, a visibly emotional Stoltenberg said as he ended a decade in office.
