Select a language
On the drone: Have a good flight De Maizière
According to weekly Der Spiegel, German Defence Minister Thomas De Maizière is well placed to become the next Secretary General of NATO in 2014.
With other names being cited, like Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radek Sikorski and former European commissioner Franco Frattini, De Maizière's chances may be undermined by a scandal surrounding the costly development of the Euro Hawk surveillance drone.
Was this article useful? If so we are delighted!
It is freely available because we believe that the right to free and independent information is essential for democracy. But this right is not guaranteed forever, and independence comes at a cost. We need your support in order to continue publishing independent, multilingual news for all Europeans.
Discover our subscription offers and their exclusive benefits and become a member of our community now!
