Rutte started in his position at the beginning of October.
16:20•Updated 16:22
President Alexander Stubb is currently meeting with the new Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte. Stubb and Rutte will hold a joint press conference around 4:45 p.m.
After this, Stubb meets the Finnish media.
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Mark Rutte’s role as Secretary General is to lead the NATO Council meetings and ensure that the NATO countries find a common line. Rutte has had a long career as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
When he started as Secretary General, he stated that his main goals were the continuation of support for Ukraine, the strengthening of NATO’s defense and budget, and cooperation with NATO’s Pacific partner states.
Finland, on the other hand, is building its defense to suit NATO. In September, it was reported that NATO’s northern area ground force staff will come to Mikkeli.
Peacetime forces from NATO countries will come to Finland, and Sweden will become the framework country for the operation of these so-called FLF forces. According to ‘s information, the troops and their staff are coming to Lapland.
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