Gianluca Pastori

Rutte (above) will become the fourth Dutch politician to hold the Nato secretary-general position, following Dirk Stikker in the early 1960s, Joseph Luns who served the longest from 1971 to 1984, and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer in the second half of the 2000s.

Life won’t be easy for Nato’s new boss

Mark Rutte’s tenure will begin on Oct 2, amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict and an uncertain US presidential election on Nov 5, posing significant challenges and overseeing a critical phase in Nato’s 7...