NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg © REUTERS/Yves Herman
Politico: Stoltenberg to stay on as NATO chief another year
The move ‘will be formalized next week,’ a European diplomat said, ahead of the NATO summit in Lithuania.
Jens Stoltenberg is set to stay on as NATO’s chief for another year, four people familiar with the decision told POLITICO.
A U.S. official said the secretary general’s leadership extension is “a done deal.” Asked if that was the case, a senior diplomat from Western Europe said “yes,” adding it “will be formalized next week.” A senior diplomat from Eastern Europe and a senior NATO official also confirmed there is consensus within the alliance for an extension.
The officials were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to preview the move before the official announcement. A spokesperson for NATO didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The move to retain Stoltenberg was widely rumored and expected ahead of a major NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania next month, billed as one of the most important alliance gatherings in years amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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