Both Lithuania and Estonia indicated their support on Tuesday 2 April for caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become the next NATO secretary-general. Rutte is now backed by 28 of 32 NATO states. Turkey, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia would not (yet) support Rutte's candidacy.

https://nltimes.nl/2024/04/02/lithuania-estonia-rutte-now-backed-28-32-nato-states-next-leader

by Mandurang76

19 comments

  1. US NATO Ambassador Julianne Smith hopes that an agreement will be reached “in the coming weeks” on who will be the new NATO chief.
    But NATO countries can also take until mid-July to decide who will be the new Secretary General. Then, a NATO summit is in Washington.

  3. So the usual problem bears except for Romania who back their own guy (and are probably still pissed at Rutte for blocking Romania’s Schengen entry)

  4. Yeah, let’s go ahead and make secretary-general, the leader of a country who still doesn’t spend 2% of GDP in defence.

    I want to see him start talking about how all members need to do it, if he eventually wins the position. Hypocritical to say the least.

  5. “Bold” prediction: Orbán will veto Rutte citing the mean things he said about him, then vote for him after extorting some more much needed EU funds, just like he did 2 times already.

  6. Who cares tbh? It’s not like the position has much influence anyway. It’s like the German president who non-Germans barely know exists. Stoltenberg hasn’t had an opinion since 2014

  7. Fuck this dude. For Romania and Bulgaria, hope he gets vetoed

  10. Ahh Mr teenage WEF himself in charge of the guns….brilliant plan

  11. This is the very safe and political choice (essentially a complete continuation of the status quo under Stoltenberg)…… I personally still disagree with it. I believe someone from Eastern Europe should be NATO president. The Czech president would have been the ideal choice imo but unfortunately he isnt available anymore.

  12. Terrible minister-president. Not too excited about this direction.

  15. Look through OP’s post and comment history. It’s clear he holds a weird grudge on Romania. Keeps making up excuses as to why to keep RO and BG out of Schengen.

    Disgusting!

  16. Someone from Eastern Europe should be the Secretary General. Someone who knows how and has balls to deal with Russia

  17. why is some Dutch whoever supposed to take such crucial position, some tiny ass meaningless benelux country dictating the NATO wtf???!!! should have been someone from countries that matter, Germany, Poland, France or Sweden, what the fuck? get a grip you clowns

  18. Rutte sucks! Just look at his track record. Terrible. Only relief is that the secretary essentially is powerless.

  19. Mark rutte was a fraud as the dutch prime minister let’s see how he fumbles this job

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