Jens Stoltenberg will step down as Secretary General of the transatlantic defense alliance NATO on October 1, 2024. Current Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is due to take over in Brussels in the autumn.
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and US President Joe Biden are in favor of Rutte as NATO Secretary General.“Outstanding candidate”: ScholZ speaks out in favor in Rutte for the NATO chief. The 64-year-old Scandinavian wants to return to his native Norway, which is preparing for a possible Russian attack.