Even though former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s transition as the new NATO chief has been smooth, his term is set to be a rocky ride with no honeymoon period. Here are the five challenges he face

At a ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Rutte will take over as secretary general from Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, who has overseen the organisation during a turbulent decade marked above all by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

A laid-back people person known for holding firm when things get tough, Dutchman Mark Rutte will need all those skills to lead NATO through one of its most challenging times.

An EU veteran with an established relationship with Donald Trump, ex-Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is well-placed to tackle NATO’s challenges, defence experts have told Euronews.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, on the day of the opening ceremony of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Buergenstock Resort in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, June 15, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Pool/File Photo BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - - NATO's next boss,

Rutte was elected Secretary General of the world's most powerful military and political alliance on June 26, but has now officially assumed the role. Rutte served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands for nearly 14 years,

Mark Rutte takes the helm at NATO on October 1, after more than a dozen years as Dutch prime minister. He'll need all his diplomatic skills to manage the alliance in challenging times.