Mark Rutte takes the helm at NATO on October 1, after more than a dozen years as Dutch prime minister. He'll need all his diplomatic skills to manage the alliance in challenging times.
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has stepped down, leaving the world’s biggest security organization in the control of former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The handover comes as the alliance confronts some of the biggest challenges in its history.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has handed the reins over to the former Dutch prime minister after 10 years in office. Rutte takes the helm at a critical moment for the alliance.
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