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Mark Rutte Officially Appointed as Next NATO Chief

Mark Rutte SetOfficially toAppointed Beas Next NATO Chief

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The Facts

  • 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.Earlier this month, Rutte cleared a big hurdle after securing the support of Hungary's Viktor Orbán. Given that there is no formal procedure to choose a NATO chief, allies must reach a consensus on a candidate.


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