New NATO chief Mark Rutte inherits multiple security headaches

If buttering up Trump is a requirement for the role, so much the better for Rutte, who “who was able to establish a good working relationship with him when he was Dutch prime minister,” former NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu told Euronews. Rutte’s seen as a down-to-earth leader, often pictured riding his bicycle around his hometown of The Hague, or crunching an apple as he walks to a meeting from his prime ministerial office. But his friendly-but-tough approach with Trump could “stand him and NATO in good stead” if the Republican wins in November, added Lungescu, who is now a Distinguished Fellow at think tank the Royal United Services Institute.