Large NATO countries have repeatedly asked Jens Stoltenberg to continue as the alliance’s leader, unnamed sources tell VG.
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warn should have had the information confirmed at a central level in the alliance. The USA and Germany are reportedly among the countries that have asked the Norwegian to make himself available for a new period.
According to the plan, Stoltenberg will resign as NATO Secretary General on 1 October.
Also Dagens Næringsliv has reported that large NATO countries have tried to get Stoltenberg to continue. Since last summer, there have been requests from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada, wrote one of the newspaper’s commentators a week ago – without giving the source of the information.
Stoltenberg was appointed Secretary General in 2014, and his term has been extended several times.
Stoltenberg has now applied for the position of Norwegian central bank governor. According to VG, he has definitely refused another term as NATO leader.
Nupi researcher Karsten Friis points out to the newspaper that Stoltenberg has a key role in dealing with the Ukraine conflict and relations with Russia.
