The next NATO Secretary General should be a European who supports Ukraine, but not too aggressively, to scare away countries that are afraid of provoking Russia. The post writes about it Policy.
According to the newspaper, the West also wants the new secretary-general to “have a status”, most likely a former head of state or government – States that “can get the unanimous support of 31 countries, and most importantly the United States.”
“The war brought new attention to the alliance, making its work more politically sensitive and meaningful than in the past. And allies have suddenly become much more careful about wanting to see those who speak for themselves on the podium.”
At the same time, referring to a top European diplomat, Politico states that there is not a single candidate for the post of NATO Secretary General. Possible names include EC President Ursula von der Leyen, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and to a lesser extent British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Christia Freeland, Romanian President. Klaus Iohannis and Slovak President Zuzana Caputova. But despite the rumors, officials admit that many of these nominations are politically inappropriate at this stage, the publication concludes.
Old edition of Foreign Policy in your name Election procedure for the post of NATO Secretary General following the end of Jens Stoltenberg’s term in “the most opaque elections”.
Oana Lungescu, official representative of the North Atlantic Alliance, on 12 February stated NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he would not extend his mandate, which will expire in September 2023.