Von der Leyen may become NATO Secretary General after Stoltenberg, - Sun
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, can become the successor of the general secretary of the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, after his resignation.
The Sun writes about this with reference to a diplomatic source, Censor.NET reports with reference to Ukrainian Pravda.
Von der Leyen's term as president of the European Commission ends next year.
However, a diplomatic source reports that a number of NATO member countries offered her to lead the alliance in October this year.
British sources suggest that Britain is likely to veto von der Leyen's nomination, citing her poor record as head of the German Armed Forces.
In addition, the British Minister of Defense Ben Wallace claims to become the first Secretary General of NATO from Great Britain in the last 20 years.
Current Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is due to step down later this year after his mandate was extended due to the war in Ukraine.
There is no official election of the NATO Secretary General, and the 30 member countries of the Western Alliance choose a new leader based on consensus behind closed doors.
