Estonian PM Kallas signals interest in top NATO job -Politico


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  • Wednesday, 15 Nov 2023

FILE PHOTO: Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas attends a joint press conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2023. Christophe Ena/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

OSLO (Reuters) - Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said late on Tuesday she would like to be considered for the job of NATO secretary general once Jens Stoltenberg steps down, Politico reported.

Speaking at a Politico conference in Washington, Kallas responded "yes" when she was pressed on whether she'd like to be considered for the role, according to the report.

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