NATO Secretary General, Jens StoltenbergAt the request of the Allies, he will serve another year at the head of the military organization.A decision that will become official before the Vilnius summit in July.
In the midst of doubts within NATO due to the lack of a clear candidate to succeed him, while opening an indefinite meeting and in the context of the war in Ukraine, 31 allies decide to re-extend Stoltenberg’s mandateEuropa Press’s ally cited sources.
For his part, the former prime minister of Norway has indicated that he does not want to extend his term after 9 years and two extensions, but he also admitted that: their future was in the hands of the allies. His tenure as NATO head was originally set to expire in October 2022, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted allied leaders to ask him to continue for another year.
Weeks ago, allied sources had told Europa Press that, given the situation, an extension of the secretary-general’s tenure was more likely than an agreement to be reached for his replacement.
Finally, NATO members agreed on this option, in which Stoltenberg would remain in office. until next year’s leaders’ summit in the United States.It will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Atlantic alliance, and they will buy time to think about the new candidates and better steer the discussion.