Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discuss global security issues
President-elect Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed global security issues while meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday. Photo by the North…
NATO chief Mark Rutte says Ukraine’s membership path is ‘irreversible’
New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Thursday where he said that Kyiv's path to join the military alliance is…
Mark Rutte officially takes control of NATO leadership, pledges support for Ukraine
NATO's outgoing secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg with incoming leader Mark Rutte at a special NATO meeting in Belgium on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of NATO Oct. 1…
Rutte declares Ukraine ‘top priority’ as he takes over as NATO head | NATO News
NATO must ensure that Ukraine prevails in its war against Russia, the new head of the transatlantic military alliance said after he took charge. Mark…
Mark Rutte is the new NATO secretary general
The North Atlantic Council decided to appoint outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),…
Romanian president quits NATO chief race, paving way for Netherland’s Rutte | NATO News
All other NATO members had already backed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become the next chief of the alliance. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has…
‘The Trump whisperer’ — Can Mark Rutte save NATO? – POLITICO
That family history, rarely discussed at home, and his older brother’s death from AIDS in the 1980s, seem to have predisposed Rutte against dwelling on…
Romania president seeks to challenge Rutte for top job – POLITICO
Saying that they don't mean to stand in the way of Rutte, a senior Eastern European diplomat said: "At least somebody has to ask, 'OK,…
US, European powers back outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte as next NATO head | NATO News
Support of top NATO powers makes Rutte favourite to succeed current Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in October. The United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany…
Germany, France join US and UK in backing Mark Rutte for top NATO job – POLITICO
Berlin's endorsement follows an intense 24-hour diplomatic campaign to shore up support for the Dutchman, amid ongoing hesitation from a group of around 10 countries…
UK joins US in backing Rutte to lead NATO – POLITICO
The British declaration adds further pressure on Eastern flank countries to drop their hesitation over Rutte, criticized for failing to bring Dutch defense spending up…
Biden paves way for Mark Rutte to lead NATO — and confront Putin
The term of current NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who has steadily navigated the political-military bloc through a tumultuous time in transatlantic politics since 2014, ends…
Mark Rutte in pole position to be next NATO boss – POLITICO
Under NATO rules, the secretary-general has to be decided "by consensus," meaning that Rutte still has to garner the backing of all the remaining countries.…