Klaus Iohannis announced on Tuesday his candidacy to succeed Jens Stoltenberg at the head of NATO. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is currently appearing as the favorite.
“I have decided to run for the post of secretary general,” he said in a brief speech, highlighting his experience as president of the Eastern European country at the forefront of the Atlantic alliance since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. More information to come in the coming days and weeks as more candidates are announced.