Brussels, 05/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, from the Netherlands, took up his post as NATO Secretary General on Monday 5 January. He succeeds British Lord Robertson, who has completed his four year mandate.
Mr de Hoop Scheffer was Foreign Minister of the Netherlands before taking over his new post. Upon his arrival at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, he said he would endeavour to keep the bridges between the United States and Europe in place. He is known as a convinced...