The main NATO countries support the Dutchman Rutte as the next secretary general. Rutte, 57, is accumulating support to replace Jens Stoltenberg.

Only the Dutch politician has openly run for office and already has the support of a majority of the 31 members. Hungary, as with everything, is dragging its feet and has not expressed its position on the candidacy. Neither does Turkey, which is moving to condition its support on the leader of the Netherlands promising it a more prominent role in the Alliance.