President Romania Klaus Iohannis asked during a press conference whether he intended to withdraw from the competition in view of the fact that some of the most influential countries NATO supported Mark Rutte, he declared that “focuses on NATO“, and he estimates his chances as “reasonable“.
The American ambassador to NATO expressed support for Rutte on Tuesday Julianne Smithand Western media write about him as Father favorite for this position. Rutte can also count on the support of France and Germany. They expressed their opposition to the candidacy of the Dutch politician Hungary and Türkiye.
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The President of Romania was in Bucharest on Wednesday host of the talks with the participation of the President of the European Council Charles'a MichelaPrime Minister of Hungary Viktor OrbanPrime Minister of Belgium Alexandra De Croo and the head of the government of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic. The discussion was about EU priorities for the next institutional cycle, the so-called Strategic Agenda for 2024-2029 – the head of state's office announced in a statement.
“The consultations underline our unity and strong commitment to finding solutions to urgent problems and strengthening the EU,” Iohannis wrote on Platform X. “From the point of view Romania In the coming years, it is crucial to focus on security and defense,” he added.
“We face serious challenges, but we have learned a lot in recent years, showing that The EU is resilientcapable of adaptation and defensey its citizens,” said the President of Romania.
Fighting for the position of NATO chief. Radosław Sikorski comments
The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, announced his plans on March 12. He then stated that “Eastern Europe makes a significant contribution to NATO discussions and decisions.” – It's time for our country to take more responsibility within the Euro-Atlantic leadership structures – argued Klaus Iohannis in his movement.
The head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also commented on the competition for the position of NATO Secretary General on Wednesday Radosław Sikorski. When asked about support for Marek Rutte during a meeting with the media, he said: – We like Marek Rutte, but at the same time we think that our region is underrepresented both in the Alliance and in the EU and in the system UN.
– We will seek candidates for high positions in all three organizations from our region – said Sikorski.
To take up the position of head of NATO, a candidate needs the consent of everyone 32 members Transatlantic Pact.
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