NATO names Dutch PM Rutte as next boss

Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte reacts during a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on April 17, 2024. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Rutte will take over from Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on October 1 after major powers -- spearheaded by the United States -- agreed on his nomination ahead of a summit of NATO leaders in Washington next month.