Mark Rutte succeeds Jens Stoltenberg as Secretary General of NATO

epa11634822 Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) and Jens Stoltenberg attend a ceremony to mark the transition to the new NATO Secretary General, at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 01 October 2024. Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte succeeds Jens Stoltenberg as Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on 01 October 2024 after the latter's ten years at the helm of the Alliance. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET Dostawca: PAP/EPA.