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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Louise Rasmussen

Denmark's tough lady in play as new NATO chief ahead of White House visit

Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen speaks on the Workers' International Day at Arbejdermuseet (The Workers Museum) in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 1, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/Emil Nicolai Helms via REUTERS/File Photo

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Monday, amid speculation that the White House will use the visit to vet her as the first female NATO secretary-general.

According to diplomats, Frederiksen, 45, has emerged as a serious contender to replace Jens Stoltenberg, who is scheduled to step down as chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in September.

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