Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
epa11674642 German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) awards the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 22 October 2024. Jens Stoltenberg was Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) between 2014 and 2024. The Order of Merit is awarded for political, economic, social and intellectual achievements and all kinds of outstanding services. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN
