Hungary wants to prevent Mark Rutte from becoming NATO chief. Rutte had advocated for the European Union to freeze billions of dollars in funds due to concerns about the state of the rule of law in Hungary.
The USA, Great Britain, Germany and France recently threw their support behind Rutte. The NATO Secretary General is appointed by consensus and therefore requires the support of all 31 NATO members, including Hungary. Jens Stoltenberg is stepping down in October after a decade at the head of the North Atlantic military alliance.