Mark Rutte, the outgoing prime minister of the Netherlands, is set to become the next NATO secretary-general as last holdout Romania confirmed its support for him on Thursday after its president, Klaus Iohannis, withdrew his candidacy.
According to the New York Times, a formal announcement could come as soon as next week, ahead of a high-level summit in Washington, D.C. Rutte would be appointed for a four-year term starting in October.