Romania’s president has withdrawn from the race to become NATO’s next secretary general. It leaves outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte all but certain to head the world’s biggest military organization from October. President Klaus Iohannis's office said in a statement Thursday that Romania’s security council has backed Rutte’s bid.
Romania n President klaus Iohannis exits a voting cabin during Europe an and local elections in Bucharest, Romania , Sunday, June 9, 2024. Voters across the Europe an Union are going to the polls on the final day of voting for the Europe an parliamentary elections to choose their representatives for the next five-year term. Netherland’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte addresses the media at the end of an EU summit in Brussels, early Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
His withdrawal removes the last real hurdle Rutte might face. It should allow NATO to put on a show of unity and demonstrate solidarity with war-ravaged Ukraine when U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts meet in Washington on July 9-11 to mark NATO’s 75th birthday. On Tuesday, Hungary lifted its veto on Rutte’s candidacy after the long-serving Dutch prime minister gave written guarantees that he would not force Budapest to take part in the military alliance’s new plans to provide support to Ukraine should he be appointed.Ukraine opens its Euro 2024 campaign against Romania amid backdrop of war back homeRutte has for months been the preferred candidate of the majority of NATO allies, including big members like the United States and Germany.
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