(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, JULY 19 - In the full nomination of NATO, considering the end of the mandate of the current secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, in September 2022, the names of treleaders from the East are now appearing. According to the online Politico.eu, the latest rumors confirm, as already emerged in the past weeks, the high probability of a female position.
Given the continuous confrontation with Russia, the bar could end up pointing east, especially to send an important signal to Moscow. In this case, the favorites could be the former Croatian president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, who has already worked at NATO as an assistant to the secretary general for diplomacy, the former Lithuanian president, Dalia Grybauskaitė, and the current Estonian president, Kersti Kaljulaid.
Looking to the West, the names - already emerging - of the British expremier, Theresa May, and of the former EU High Representative, Federica Mogherini, are back. To which is added that of the foreign minister, Sophie Wilmes.
Wanting then to broaden the prediction also to the possibility of a male appointment, the former Italian premier and current leader of the Democratic Party, Enrico Letta, is proposed again, in addition to the Dutch leader, Mark Rutte, and the Romanian president KlausJohannis. (HANDLE).