The European diplomat described the selection procedure for the post of NATO Secretary General as “the most opaque elections” following the end of Jens Stoltenberg’s term. These release reports foreign policy.
“This is the most opaque of all elections,” he said.
It was clarified that the decision to be appointed to the post of Secretary-General must be based on an agreement between all members of the North Atlantic Alliance, but in fact the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom had the greatest influence.
The publication points out that among the possible candidates, the most discussed are Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Estonian Prime Minister Kaia Kallas, who are supported in Washington according to the publication.
On the eve of Oana Lungescu, the official representative of the North Atlantic Alliance, Stoltenberg said: not going They extend their mandate, which will expire in September 2023.
At the end of January, Politico newspaper reported that Stoltenberg want to stay at his post.
In December last year, TV2 announced that Stoltenberg it could be President of the International Monetary Fund. According to the channel, his appointment to a new post could take place after the end of his tenure as head of the alliance, i.e. until October 1, 2023.