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France takes command of NATO Mission Iraq

On Thursday 22 May, Major General Christophe Hintzy from France assumed command of NATO Mission Iraq, at a change of command ceremony in Baghdad. He succeeds Lieutenant General Lucas Schreurs from the Netherlands, who had been in post since May 2024. The ceremony was attended by Iraqi officials, Ambassadors from Allied and partner countries, NATO officials, and other representatives from the international community in Baghdad.
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NATO Secretary General visits Norway’s High North in preparation for the Summit in The Hague

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited northern Norway on Thursday (22 May 2025), where he met Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide, and Minister of Defence Tore Sandvik. The Secretary General also observed a demonstration of NATO’s multidomain capabilities in the High North.
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NATO Secretary General commends Czechia’s commitment to a stronger, fairer and more lethal Alliance

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed Czech President Petr Pavel to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (21 May 2025) to discuss preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague.
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NATO Secretary General meets with Dutch Prime Minister

On Wednesday (21 May 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof to NATO Headquarters. The leaders held productive discussions on boosting defence spending, support for Ukraine and the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague.
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Secretary General calls for stronger NATO-EU cooperation to strengthen deterrence and defence

On Tuesday (20 May 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attended the Foreign Affairs Council with EU Defence Ministers. He highlighted the importance of closer NATO-EU relations, in light of the threats from Russia, China’s military build-up, and terrorism.
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NATO Deputy Secretary General visits Estonia

On Friday (16 May), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska travelled to Estonia.
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Study visit to NATO Headquarters and Belgium's Cour des comptes: strengthening international cooperation, security and governance through auditing

In the margins of the annual meeting of the CNAB (Competent National Audit Bodies), held on 15 May 2025, the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN) was honoured to welcome eight representatives from the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) of the Republic of North Macedonia (State Audit Office) and Romania (Curtea de Conturi a României) to Brussels for a substantial and instructive strategic-level study visit.
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NATO Secretary General attends meeting of the European Political Community

On Friday 16 May (2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joined European leaders at a meeting of the European Political Community in Tirana, Albania to discuss shared security concerns.
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Bi-annual Familiarization Programme demonstrates NATO’s strong commitment and desire to working more closely with Partners

Brussels, NATO Headquarters, 7 to 11 May 2025 – 29 representatives from 19 partner nations participated in the 26th iteration of the NATO Partner Staff Officers' Familiarization Programme. The eight-day event, jointly organized by IMS Cooperative Security (CS) Division and SHAPE’s Partnership Directorate, introduced participants to NATO’s structure and opportunities for cooperation.
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The NATO Internship Programme is now open for applications!

Are you passionate about making a difference? Are you a citizen of a NATO country? Would you like to work for the world’s most successful political and military alliance, which protects the freedom and security of one billion people?

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