Dutch Prime Minister becomes front-runner to take over as NATO chief 

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has become the front-runner to take over as NATO chief when Jens Stoltenberg steps down next year, overshadowing other candidates including Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Report informs, citing Bloomberg.

While it’s still not a done deal as more candidates may join the race, Rutte, 56, already has a strong consensus among many allies to take over when Stoltenberg’s term ends in October, according to people familiar with the deliberations on the succession process.