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Who is Mark Rutte, NATO's new secretary general?

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Alexandra von Nahmen in Brussels
September 30, 2024

NATO's next boss, who takes over from Jens Stoltenberg, will need coalition-building skills to hold the alliance together. Challenges facing NATO include Russia's war in Ukraine and political uncertainty in Washington ahead of the upcoming election.

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