European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen could become the new NATO Secretary General following Jens Stoltenberg’s departure, there is a good chance she will. This opinion was expressed in an interview by the candidate of political science Stanislav Byshok. “Lentoy.ru”.
“There are now two candidates – he and Boris Johnson (former UK Prime Minister – ed.). Their chances are close, but maybe Ursula von der Leyen is a little ahead, because she is a woman and recently men have become NATO secretary general, ”said the director.
The political scientist called the restraint another advantage of von der Leyen. Byshok said that unlike Johnson, who is known for his scandalous antics, the EC president has a good reputation and follows a tough policy towards the Russian Federation.
Old edition of Foreign Policy registeredThe NATO Secretary General election procedure is “most opaque”. The article said that the decision to be appointed to the post of Secretary General should be based on an agreement between all members of the North Atlantic Alliance, but in fact the USA, Germany, France and the United Kingdom had the greatest influence.