Mark Rutte, who has been the Netherlands’ Prime Minister since 2010, is set to take over as as Nato’s secretary general in October.
The current head, Jens Stoltenberg, will be stepping down on 1 October after holding the position for nearly a decade.
Rutte’s support for Ukraine helped win him the favour of key Nato countries including the UK and the US.
On Thursday, his only opponent – Romanian President Klaus Iohannis – pulled out of the race.
Rutte is expected to be confirmed as Nato’s next secretary general over the next few days.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#BBCNews
President Trump has said he is considering 'winding down' the war with Iran and leaving other countries to 'police' the…
GENOVA (ITALPRESS) – Cinica, spietata, capace di soffrire. L’Udinese batte 2-0 in trasferta un Genoa a tratti padrone del campo…
With claims of over 7,000 targets struck by the US and Israel in Iran in just three weeks - how…
ROMA (ITALPRESS) – “Parlerò con Delmastro, ma guardo i fatti che ora conosciamo dalla stampa. Delmastro è stato leggero, da…
TORUN (POLONIA) (ITALPRESS) – Andy Diaz è di nuovo campione del mondo indoor nel salto triplo. Ai Mondiali di atletica…
CAGLIARI (ITALPRESS) – Un gol in avvio di Scott McTominay basta al Napoli per violare l’Unipol Domus, superando 1-0 il…