Jens Stoltenberg gives farewell speech in NATO – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

– Early in 2014, when I was asked if I wanted to take over the job as NATO’s Secretary General, I did as I usually do, I asked my father for advice, Stoltenberg began in his speech, before adding. – He said that not much happened in NATO, Stoltenberg said with subsequent laughter from the audience. He went on to mention several examples of how this turned out not to be true: the war in Ukraine, the rise of IS, growing competition with China, the covid-19 pandemic and climate change. – The list is not exhaustive. The official farewell day for Stoltenberg is 1 November this year. Then former Ap Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was Secretary General of the defense alliance NATO for almost ten years. In July, Stoltenberg was awarded the President’s Medal of Freedom by US President Joe Biden for his efforts as NATO leader. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in connection with NATO’s 75th annual meeting in July. Photo: Nathan Howard / Reuters Stoltenberg was then praised, among other things, for having led the NATO alliance through the most difficult decade for European security since the Second World War. Published 19.09.2024, at 15.58 Updated 19.09.2024, at 16.19



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