“Obviously, we support Mark Rutte's candidacy for NATO, taking into account his experience, his great ability to unite and his ability to act in support of our collective security,” Gabriel Attal announced at a joint press conference with Mark Rutte. to the Netherlands.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal today expressed support for the candidacy of Dutch representative Mark Rutte for the post of NATO Secretary General by Hague Paris, already supported by several member states but opposed by Hungary.
“Obviously, we support Mark Rutte's candidacy for NATO, taking into account his experience, his great ability to unite and his ability to act in support of our collective security,” Gabriel Attal announced at a joint press conference with Mark Rutte. to the Netherlands.
Several countries – the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany – have expressed support for Mark Rudd's candidacy, but Viktor Orbán's Hungary, which maintains close ties to Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine, opposes it.
The name of the outgoing head of the Dutch government, who will ensure the day-to-day running of the country, has been tossed around for months by NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, after the current Secretary of the West, Norwegian Jens Stoltenberg). security module).
The decision on who holds the position assigned to a European citizen is made unanimously by the member states of the Atlantic Alliance.
In turn, Mark Rutte said at a press conference today that it was “fundamental” to break the deadlock in Congress. [dos Estados Unidos] About 60 billion dollars (55 billion euros) for Ukraine.
The aid is currently blocked in the Republican-controlled lower house of the US Congress, the House of Representatives.
Rutte also said that even if former US President Donald Trump returns to the White House after the November election, he thinks the US will remain committed to Europe's security.
“I am sure of that [o atual Presidente, Joe] “If Biden wins or Trump wins, America will continue to be involved in all aspects, NATO and Ukraine,” he declared.
Mark Rutte, the Netherlands' liberal prime minister since 2010, has announced his intention to leave the Dutch political scene, but will remain in office until a new government is formed to negotiate following the far-right's victory in the November 2023 elections.
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