The Sun: EC chief Ursula von der Leyen could become NATO’s new secretary general

The head of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, may apply for of new NATO Secretary General due to the imminent end of the mandate of Jens Stoltenberg, who will leave his post in September. This opinion is shared by sources at The Sun.
The publication’s interlocutors say that some member countries of the alliance are in favor of von der Leyen leading the military bloc in October. At the same time, her powers as chair of the EC do not end until 2023.
At the same time, the article notes that, for example, the UK may object. According to the newspaper, London intends to draw the attention of other members of the North Atlantic Alliance to the poor performance of the head of the EC as Germany’s defense minister from 2013 to 2019.
Earlier, Ursula von der Leyen announced that it would contain a new EU anti-Russian sanctions package, which would be the 11th in a row. According to her, the restrictions will be linked to the fight against the circumvention of the restrictions already introduced against Moscow. The Sun: EC Chief Ursula von der Leyen could be the new NATO Secretary General