WORLD NEWS: NATO Chief Rutte On Afd & National Rally Rise Says ‘We’ll Work With Whoever Is Elected’

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that the alliance would work with whichever political leaders voters elected, playing down concerns that rising support for Germany’s AfD and France’s National Rally could undermine NATO unity. Speaking in Berlin, Rutte said he would not comment on national politics but expressed confidence that the 32-member alliance would remain strong and stay the course on defence spending and support for Ukraine. His remarks came days after the AfD won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, pushing Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats into second place, while Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is leading early polling ahead of France’s 2027 presidential election. The AfD opposes continued German military and financial support for Ukraine and favours restoring economic ties with Russia, while Le Pen has advocated France leaving NATO’s integrated military command while remaining a member of the alliance. #nato #markrutte #afd #germany #germanp

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