BRUSSELS, Belgium: Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the clear front-runner to become NATO's next chief, even though a shock far-right win at elections in his homeland risks tarnishing his legacy.
Multiple diplomats put the veteran well ahead of other hopefuls — including Estonian premier Kaja Kallas and Latvia's top diplomat Krisjanis Karins — jostling to take over from the alliance's current boss Jens Stoltenberg next year.
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