There is informal agreement among the alliance’s 30 member states that Jens Stoltenberg (63) should remain in his position for one more year. His term as NATO’s secretary-general will initially end on 30 September, the newspaper writes. A formal decision will be made in the coming weeks, the newspaper continues. Roses for his efforts Jens Stoltenberg has served as Secretary General of NATO since 2014, and has served for two four-year terms. The background for the extension of this last period should be that Stoltenberg works “very well” in the role, writes Welt am Sonntag. The work he has done after Russia invaded Ukraine is particularly highlighted. According to the German news agency DPA, the NATO chief himself has no plans to apply to extend his mandate. That’s what Nato spokesperson Oana Lungescu says. – The Secretary-General’s term ends in October this year, and he has no intention of seeking another extension of his mandate, says Lungescu. That is written by the Danish DR. Whether he will accept the extension of the mandate is currently unknown. Stoltenberg has so far not commented on the allegations himself. Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the end of January. Photo: TOBIAS SCHWARZ / AFP Extended period In March last year, Stoltenberg chose to give up his job as central bank governor at Norges Bank to continue as secretary general of NATO. Stoltenberg’s term was extended after the current term expired. The reason was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There has recently been speculation as to whether Stoltenberg will extend his term again because of the war. He is the longest-serving Secretary General of Nato since Joseph Luns, who held the role in the 70s.
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